Farm Aid 2010, with expected crowds of 30,000 or so, kicks off today.
Charity
Reddit Campaign for Colbert Rally Breaks Donation Record
Most Internet petitions tend to fizzle out without much happening. But Reddit’s movement for a Stephen Colbert-hosted rally has raised major attention, and more than $100,000 for charity.
U.S. Ranks Fifth in Generous-Countries List
How likely are Americans to help a stranger? Less likely than Australians.
34 Billionaires Are Giving Half of Their Fortunes Away
In other words, Warren Buffett and Bill Gates are super-persuasive.
Why Chipotle Wants Your Junk E-Mail
Is Chipotle healthy or not? While NewsFeed would say ‘definitely not,’ the burrito franchise is working hard to establish its good-for-you bonafides. To that end, the company wants you to forward them your spam e-mails — for charity!
Billionaires Club: Buffett and Gates Want Them to Give More
If you were fabulously wealthy, you could give away engraved iPads and $10,000 personal checks to your employees. Or, if you’re Bill Gates and Warren Buffett, you could get all your super fabulously rich friends to give away all …