We’ve collected the best Giving Tuesday quotes to inspire generosity and motivate giving this year.

Generosity is often framed as a moral virtue or a social good. But research increasingly shows it is also a powerful mental health tool. We can volunteer our time, offer emotional support, or donate ...

In this unpleasant cultural moment, there’s no shortage of thinkers with ideas to cure what ails us. In “The Soul of Civility,” Alexandra Hudson argued that a broader spirit of respect and tolerance ...

“I’d like to pay the balance for the family who just left.” My dad’s words stopped the Walmart employee mid-keystroke. My dad, Kimber, was a blue-collar machinist providing for a wife and three kids.

Research shows that acts of generosity, like gift-giving, are contagious and increase happiness. Giving and receiving are also fundamental for good relationships. If, like me, you have still got ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American A few weeks ago psychologist Dan Ariely, ...

What is the "right" amount to give? Is there a set rule we're all supposed to follow? And where should it fit in with all of the other financial priorities we're supposed to be working toward? If ...

Two authors, Monte Wood and Dr. Nicole F. Roberts, are more focused on people sharing their book “Generosity Wins” versus the number of copies sold. Why? Because generosity doesn’t cost a thing. As we ...