This is the latest article in Catchafire‘s Generosity Series, a multi-month celebration and investigation of bold generosity with the goal of understanding its causes, its benefits, and how to inspire ...

This is where giving matters. A single act of support can help someone begin a course of study, stay enrolled, finish a course, or graduate with the confidence that they can build a better future for ...

According to evolutionary psychologists at the University of California at Santa Barbara, generosity–acting to help others in the absence of foreseeable gain–emerges naturally from the evolution of ...

Agonizing memories of deep embarrassment can’t be good for cardiac health. Merely recalling certain panic-stricken experiences can immediately spike blood pressure, elevate the pulse, and flush the ...

How pastors can teach on money with confidence and conviction. Money stands right alongside political strife and racial tension as one of the most challenging and complex realities I address from the ...

Do you live in a generous country? For the past six years, the Charity Aid Foundation (CAF) has compiled the World Giving Index, which ranks the generosity of nations. As part of the Gallup World Poll ...

The most valuable lesson in generosity came to me from Buddhist teacher Sharon Salzberg at a retreat many years ago. She said that we often have an initial impulse to be generous, only to talk ...

Generosity is often framed as a moral virtue or a social good. But research increasingly shows it is also a powerful mental ...

This is the season for giving. But you might wonder what motivates us to be generous. Do we feel pressure because it's this time of year and others around us are doing it? Well, new research suggests ...

Tom Brady has won six Super Bowls, more than any quarterback in NFL history. He depends on his lineman to protect him from the rush. (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images) In 2007, New England Patriots ...