ARCHIVE:
My Goodness
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Am I My Brother's Keeper?
I have extra cash. My siblings don't. How much do I have to help them?
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Stop Pleas!
The charities I support send me way too many fundraising letters. I'm sick of it. What can I do?
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Get Out of My Black-Tie Dinner, Kid
My organization helps needy children but makes them sit backstage during our fundraising gala.
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Charity as Stimulus
How to make charitable donations that also boost the economy.
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Board of Turkeys
This nonprofit should be great, but its board is a dud. What can I do to fix it?
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Teen Angel
This teenager wants to fix the world. These are the first three steps he should take.
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Serve It Up
In this terrible economy, where can I find a hands-on, do-gooding job?
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Checkout Charities
Supermarket cashiers keep asking me to donate $1 to charity. Should I feel bad for saying no?
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A Private Matter
Am I hurting my local public schools—and hurting America—by sending my kids to expensive private schools?
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Deserving Kids, Undeserving Mom
Is this self-destructive, negligent mother taking advantage of my generosity?
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You Can't Take Them With You
The damaging myth that doctors hasten the deaths of organ donors.
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Bridge to Somewhere
I could get an MBA, or I could keep working at nonprofits. Which is better?
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Chic Without Guilt
Sweatshops. Child labor. Toxic chemicals. Is it possible for a fashionista to dress herself and keep a clear conscience?
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Charity Begins at Home
I'm a working mom with little kids. Is there any volunteer work I can do between 4 a.m. and 6 a.m.?
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How To Help a Vet
Many veterans charities aren't very good. But there are other ways to aid returning soldiers.
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All for ONE
Should I give to charities that raise awareness, or only to charities that take direct action?
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Sister, Can You Spare a Dime?
I don't give to my neighborhood panhandlers. Should I?
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The Law-School Debt Trap
Here's how to escape it and have a career in public service law.
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Blankathon
Should I give money to that bikeathon, walkathon, readathon, or danceathon?
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My Goodness
Introducing an advice column by Patty and Sandy Stonesifer about how to make the world better.
