Girls Inc inspires young women to be smart, bold, and strong. They provide girls across the U.S. and Canada with a safe haven comunity and tools and resources such as trained professionals and mentors to guide them.

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Domestic Violence rarely has only one victim.

What if the next time you rummanged through your pantry for a snack, you grabbed a gourmet nut bar that directly fuels a global fight against hunger?

That's the idea behind a program created by This Bar Saves Lives, a California company that's striving to put life-s...

Indian children’s-rights activist Kailash Satyarthi and Malala Yousafzai, a Pakistani teenager shot by Taliban militants after campaigning for girls’ education, were awarded this year’s Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, in the same week that cross-border violence flared up...

The fifth annual Social Good Summit is when some of the most innovative minds in social good come together in New York City to discuss ways we can help solve the world's biggest issues. From climate change to women's empowerment to global health, there's an endless...

Ten companies that have been selected for a new startup incubator are committed helping millions out of poverty and empowering young women.

The Girl Effect Accelerator, launched Thursday by the Nike Foundation and the Unreasonable Group, will mentor a cohort of compan...

 GoPro is a company that makes portable camera equiptment. The CEO just announced a donation of 5.8 million company shares to help launch a new charity.

Nicholas Woodman and his wife, Jill, said in a statement on Wednesday that they’ll make the contribution, worth $450...

This former Spice Girl has been named the UNited dNations' next goodwill ambassador for the UNAIDS campaign. The campgain raises awareness for HIV/Aids. 

Victoria became passionate about the issue after a trip to Africa where she saw the impact of HIV and AIDS first ha...

When Allison Kanyetzny approached her 10th birthday, she decided she wanted to celebrate by giving away gifts rather than receiving them. She had no idea at the time that the project she decided to title “Allie’s Wish” would later inspire a charitable project and infor...

Jewel, the once-homeless singer-songwriter wrote "Home to Me" to support the ReThink public housing initiative. The song is inspired by an online contest that drew hundreds of submissions. She unveiled the track online Tuesday, where it's available as a free download...