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Tasteful Nudes Calendar Fundraiser: Markiplier builds $500,000 CRI drive; giving tops $3 million

Markiplier's philanthropic journey began in 2012 when he organized a 24-hour gaming livestream that raised $1,000 for Child's Play. Since then, his charitable streams have amassed substantial contributions towards cancer research. In 2018, he innovatively created a calendar project that garnered $500,000 for the Cancer Research Institute within two days.

The Times of India · 23h ago

How to help those impacted by the Venezuela earthquakes

Two powerful earthquakes have rocked Venezuela, killing at least 188 people and trapping at least 200 in buildings

The Independent UK · Jun 26

Gifts with heart: 15 thoughtful US ideas that support causes in need

For often-underfunded non-profits, merch can help raise funds and visibility – here are gifts from WWF, the ACLU, NPR and more

The Guardian - US · Dec 17, 2025

Marlo Thomas celebrates Thanks and Giving's 20th year and $1 billion raised for St. Jude hospital

Actress and activist Marlo Thomas is proud that this year St. Jude Children's Research Hospital's Thanks and Giving campaign celebrates its 20th anniversary and passes the fundraising milestone of $1 billion to support the hospital’s efforts to provide free medical care to children with cancer

The Independent UK · Nov 20, 2023

Marlo Thomas celebrates Thanks and Giving’s 20th year and raising $1 billion for St. Jude hospital

The drive, which kicked off earlier this month and runs through the holiday season, also raises awareness for the work of the Memphis-based hospital, which was founded by her father, the late TV star Danny Thomas.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 20, 2023

Can the new film ‘Uncharitable’ change people's minds about "overhead" at nonprofits?

A new documentary “Uncharitable,” from “Paris Trout” and “Losing Isaiah” director Stephen Gyllenhaal, puts the long-running debate in the nonprofit sector over the role of overhead back in the spotlight

The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2023

Nonprofits can become more resilient by spending more on fundraising and admin − new research

Most food banks, homeless shelters and other social services nonprofits constantly face hard decisions about how to use their limited funds. Should they spend as much as possible on meeting the immediate needs of people who need help? How much of their budget is appropriate to spend on new equipment,…

The Conversation · Oct 18, 2023

6 reliable charities for those looking to help civilians affected by the Israel-Hamas war

These nonprofits have an international reputation or have been rated positively by Charity Navigator.

Fortune · Oct 13, 2023

Causeway: Part stock fund + part donor-advised fund = A new bid for young donors

What might persuade affluent 20- and 30-somethings to give to charity

The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2023

Charities can get a 6% donations boost when Charity Navigator gives them more stars – but to get there, they might game the system

With multitudes of worthy charities to choose from – and the possibility that a poorly run or fake nonprofit might trick you into thinking it’s a good cause – it’s sometimes hard to know which ones to support.

The Conversation · Jun 5, 2023