From commercials to pop culture, our children are bombarded with messages that tell them it’s better to get than to give. Yet, it’s in giving that ultimately we may reap the most significant rewards, ...

I’m skeptical about the benefits of compassion meditation. Scientists, like humans generally, fall into the trap of looking for explanations that suit them best. Meditation may indeed do all that is ...

Editor's Note: In the wake of the ubiquitous Ice Bucket Challenge, Americans looked like a fairly generous lot. But based on data collected in 2010 for the University of Notre Dame's Science of ...

Scripture and stories of the saints show, time and time again, that God loves a generous heart. In 1 Kings 17, the widow uses the last of her flour and oil to make bread for Elijah, and she’s rewarded ...

There seems to be an awe around philanthropy. An acknowledgement that it is so fragile and precious that it should never be sniffed at, questioned, challenged or told that it is failing to live up to ...

"Families are weird.” This is the mantra of a pastor friend, his way of coping with the manifold complexities of his own family as well as those of the families with whom he ministers. He contends ...

I’m very holistic in the way I coach, meaning I’m not just interested in you being a great actor; I also want you to be happy and fulfilled. This business can make you needy, greedy, jaded, and ...

What do you look for in a partner? Surely that depends on what the partner is for – you’d probably want a business partner to be innovative, a choir buddy to be musical and a romantic partner to be ...

Generosity is a wonderful thing. Not only does it do some good for someone else, but it benefits the giver. There are those who are generous all the time and others who go long periods without any ...

CELEBRATE Seattle’s community spirit and donate generously during Wednesday’s Give Big campaign. The Seattle Foundation project hopes to mark its final Give Big day by surpassing $100 million in total ...