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Before March 2021, Elon Musk's charitable foundation had never announced any donations to Cameron County, an impoverished region at the southern tip of Texas that is home to his SpaceX launch site and local officials who help regulate it.Then, at 8:05 one morning that month, a SpaceX rocket blew up, showering the area with a rain of twisted metal.Elevate Your Tech Prowess with High-Value Skill CoursesOffering CollegeCourseWebsiteIndian School of BusinessISB Product ManagementVisitIIM KozhikodeIIMK Advanced Data Science…

ADVERTISEMENT Falling ill is not fun for many many reasons, missing work being only one of them. And while staying on the couch instead of going to work might not sound like a big problem, it typically entails other—way more significant—inconveniences, too. Redditor ‘Wolfslash16’ recently shared an email their buddy received after one of their colleagues encountered health-related problems. The company asked its employees to donate PTO days to help the poor person recover, which sparked a discussion on who should take…

If you’ve ever donated blood, you know part of the process is a lengthy — and slightly invasive — questionnaire regarding your medical, travel, and even sexual history. It’s a bit annoying, but helping maintain the national blood supply for medical emergencies is worth it. In 2021 the Red Cross issued guidelines that allow those who have received the Covid-19 vaccine to donate so long as they’re not actively experiencing symptoms from the vaccination. Right-wing influencers have apparently just become aware of the…

Ram Mandir donations online: The much-awaited Shri Ram Janmaboomi Mandir Pran Pratishtha took place today, January 22, at 12:30 PM in Ayodhya. The spectacle saw the revealing of the Shri Ram Lalla idol, the temple consecration ceremony, and ‘Mangal Dhvani' featuring 50 musical instruments from all over the country. In attendance were Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, State Governor Anandiben Patel, RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat, other politicians, religious leaders, celebrities and…

Earlier this month, AT&T quietly published an extraordinary document. For the first time ever, the company released a “political congruency report.” The report, which covers the year 2022, looks at the “tate and federal elected officials to whom AT&T or its Employee PACs have made political contributions” and compares the “voting record” of these officials “to the Company’s stance.”Over several years, Popular Information has documented how AT&T’s political donations were in conflict with its stated values. …

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeHome Alone actor Ken Hudson Campbell is said to be “overwhelmed” by the financial and emotional support he’s received for his recent surgery to remove a cancerous tumor. The 61-year-old actor, who starred as Santa Claus in the 1990 holiday classic, was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma — one of the most common oral cancers — in October.Before his diagnosis, he had undergone a few…

Google Ads can be useful for nonprofits, particularly for driving donations. Many nonprofits limit themselves to a Google Grants account. Usually, they are worried they won’t have the necessary budget. But that’s a mistake – one that can stop now. Here are some lessons you can apply to your own nonprofit based on the advertising journey of one of our nonprofit clients. Why Google Grants alone doesn’t cut it Like many nonprofits, this client started with a Google Grants account.  If your nonprofit is…

Charities often rely on "warm and fuzzy" images and "poverty porn" tactics to attract donations. But in recent years, some UK not-for-profits have shifted towards activism-driven campaigns. Shelter's 2021 Fight for Home campaign took a bold stand in support of the human right to safe housing with a protest-inspired logo redesign and a campaign spotlighting real people affected by the UK housing crisis. And more…

Presidential candidates are facing pressure from a new bipartisan group to refuse donations from Big Tech companies in the 2024 election. The “No Big Tech Money”pledge launched on Tuesday and is pushing to separate Big Tech from politics, saying these companies have “amassed too much power over our democracy, our economy, and our lives.” Top 5 Shopping Tips for Amazon Prime DayThe pledge specifically targets Microsoft, Amazon, Meta, Apple, and Google’s parent company Alphabet Inc., and if a political candidate signs the…

Credit: Georgia Institute of Technology Conventional wisdom suggests that we give to charity at least partly because of post-donation warm and fuzzies that make us feel great inside. Turns out, it might be the other way around. Georgia Tech School of Economics Assistant Professor Casey Wichman and a colleague from the University of…