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FILE - In this Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019 photo, a girl holds a sign while waiting for her cousin to arrive for a surprise Make-A-Wish announcement in Rogers, Ark. In June 2021, the Make-a-Wish Foundation is disputing what it calls a “misinformation” campaign about whether children who aren't vaccinated against COVID-19 will be eligible to have their wishes granted. (Ben Goff/The Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette via AP)
Make-a-Wish clarifies policy after confusion on vaccinations

By Glenn Gamboa Jun. 28, 2021 03:29 PM EDT

Shravan Chinnala cleans the Peetam, a silver pedestal for the image of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi, in preparation for Maha Kumbhabhishekam, a five-day rededication ceremony at the Sri Venkateswara Temple in Penn Hills, Pa., Tuesday, June 22, 2021. Built in the 1970s, the Sri Venkateswara Temple is the oldest major Hindu temple in the country. Maha Kumbhabhishekams occur about every 12 years and involve ceremonies to reenergize the temple and its deities. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski)
At landmark US Hindu temple, a timely rite of rejuvenation

By Peter Smith Jun. 28, 2021 12:25 PM EDT

In this photo provided by Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County, a home is constructed by Habitat for Humanity on Sept. 12, 2019, in Greenville, S.C. Reeling from massive cutbacks in volunteers during the COVID-19 pandemic, and grappling with high construction costs, Habitat for Humanity affiliates would be the first to admit they’re struggling. (Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County via AP)
Habitat for Humanity struggles with high construction costs

By Haleluya Hadero Jun. 25, 2021 10:23 AM EDT

In this May 9, 2021, photo, Rev. Joseph Jackson Jr. talks to his congregation at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church in Milwaukee during a service. He is president of the board of directors for Milwaukee Inner City Congregations Allied for Hope, which along with Pastors United, Souls to the Polls and the local health clinic Health Connections is working to get vaccination clinics into churches to help vaccinate the Black community. He's also been urging his congregation during Sunday services to get vaccinated. (AP Photo/Carrie Antlfinger)
Black community has new option for health care: The church

By Carrie Antlfinger Jun. 16, 2021 11:45 PM EDT

Southern Baptist Convention President J. D. Greear holds a Bible as he speaks during the denomination's annual meeting Tuesday, June 15, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Southern Baptists pick president who worked for racial unity

By Travis Loller And Peter Smith Jun. 15, 2021 06:41 PM EDT

FILE - In this March 4, 2018, file photo, then-MacKenzie Bezos arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Beverly Hills, Calif. Galvanized by the racial justice protests and the coronavirus pandemic, charitable giving in the United States reached a record $471 billion in 2020, according to a Giving USA report released Tuesday, June 15, 2021. MacKenzie Scott stormed the philanthropy world in 2020 with $5.7 billion in unrestricted donations to hundreds of charities. The seven- and eight-figure gifts were the largest many had ever received. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
Charitable giving in the U.S. reaches all-time high in 2020

By Haleluya Hadero Jun. 15, 2021 09:04 AM EDT

Aranka Engel, 103, left, holds the hand of fellow Holocaust survivor Jean Kurz, 81, while watching Orthodox Jewish singer Yaakov Shwekey perform at a concert honoring them and dozens of other Holocaust survivors on Monday, June 14, 2021, at the Yeshivah of Flatbush theater at Joel Braverman High School in the Brooklyn borough of New York. It was the first large gathering for New York-area Holocaust survivors after more than a year of isolation due to the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski)
NY Holocaust survivors celebrated at concert after isolation

By Luis Andres Henao Jun. 14, 2021 08:57 PM EDT

Nada Waked, a Lebanese woman who helped provide a small amount of medications for free, gestures as she speaks at her house, in Sabtiyeh neighborhood, east of Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, June 7, 2021. In late May, Lebanon's central bank said that it cannot continue with its subsidies of medical items without dipping into the mandatory reserves, and asked authorities to find a solution. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
In Lebanon, a search for medicine and a stranger's help

By Mariam Fam Jun. 09, 2021 03:11 AM EDT

Alvaro Enciso, part of the Tucson Samaritans volunteer group, pauses as he and a group of other volunteers place a new cross at the site of the migrant who died in the desert some time ago, on Tuesday, May 18, 2021, in the desert near Three Points, Ariz. Enciso says he plants three or four crosses each week. “Can you imagine what their families go through, not knowing what happened to them?” (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Spirituality underpins migrant activism in US borderlands

By Anita Snow Jun. 08, 2021 11:01 AM EDT

Alvaro Enciso, part of the Tucson Samaritans volunteer group, pauses as he and a group of other volunteers place a new cross at the site of the migrant who died in the desert some time ago, on Tuesday, May 18, 2021, in the desert near Three Points, Ariz. Enciso says he plants three or four crosses each week. “Can you imagine what their families go through, not knowing what happened to them?” (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Spirituality underpins migrant activism in US borderlands

By Anita Snow Jun. 08, 2021 10:02 AM EDT

Most nonprofits emerge from pandemic wounded, but still open

By Dan Parks, The Chronicle Of Philanthropy Jun. 08, 2021 09:18 AM EDT
Nonprofits across the nation suffered deep economic hardships and many cut services during the pandemic, but strong government support and stepped-up giving by...

FILE - In this Thursday, June 3, 2021, file photo, an elderly patient receives a dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at a clinic at Orange Farm, near Johannesburg. Mastercard Foundation, one of the largest foundations in the world, announced Tuesday, June 8, 2021, it will spend $1.3 billion over the next three years to acquire and deliver COVID-19 vaccines for more than 50 million people in Africa. (AP Photo/Denis Farrell, File)
Foundation to spend $1.3B to vaccinate Africans for COVID

By Haleluya Hadero And Gerald Imray Jun. 08, 2021 08:18 AM EDT

Martim Thomas, 41, from Switzerland, makes his way along "Camino de Santiago" or St. James Way in Puente La Reina, around 25kms, 15 miles, northern Spain, April 14, 2021. The pilgrims are trickling back to Spain's St. James Way after a year of being kept off the trail due to the pandemic. Many have committed to putting their lives on hold for days or weeks to walk to the medieval cathedral in Santiago de Compostela in hopes of healing wounds caused by the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos)
Pilgrims return to Spain’s 'El Camino' paths after pandemic

By Joseph Wilson And Iain Sullivan Jun. 05, 2021 02:27 AM EDT

Andrew Grant-Thomas reads to his daughter, Lena Grant-Giraud, on the back porch at their home in Amherst, Mass., on Monday, May 24, 2021. Grant-Thomas and his wife, Melissa Giraud, started the nonprofit EmbraceRace in 2016 when they found few resources to help them talk with their young daughters about race. The nonprofit’s approach, Grant-Thomas says, can be summed up in a simple mantra: “Start young, and keep going.” (M. Scott Brauer/Chronicle of Philanthropy via AP)
Nonprofit EmbraceRace helps parents explain race to children

By Alex Daniels Of The Chronicle Of Philanthropy Jun. 03, 2021 11:05 AM EDT

FILE - In this June 24, 2020, file photo, a protester calls out to police standing guard behind security fencing at St. John's Episcopal Church in Washington amid continuing anti-racism demonstrations following the death of George Floyd at the hands of police. A year later, racial justice retains its high profile across the country and discussion about increasing diversity in all aspects of American life continues, but advocates so far see little systemic progress. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo, File)
A year later, racial reckoning yields uncertainty in giving

By Glenn Gamboa Jun. 02, 2021 10:58 AM EDT

FILE - President Donald Trump poses for a photo with TJ Kim, a sophomore at The Landon School, and Bobby Chahal, who flies TJ in his plane, during an event to honor volunteers helping to battle the coronavirus, in the Blue Room of the White House, Friday, May 1, 2020, in Washington. For more than a year, The Associated Press has been bringing you “One Good Thing” — stories highlighting good deeds done by individuals to brighten others' days during trying times. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
After featuring in One Good Thing, volunteers keep on giving

By The Associated Press May. 25, 2021 10:43 AM EDT

In this undated photo provided by Goodwill Northern New England, a donation attendant working for Goodwill Northern New England at the Westbrook, Maine, store looks at a broken picture frame and a broken cat scratching post. Experts note the coronavirus pandemic has encouraged many to clean their homes and get rid of stuff they don’t want. And during the past year, several Goodwill agencies say they've seen an increase in unwanted donations, and in turn, their trash bills. (Heather Steeves/Goodwill Northern New England via AP)
Goodwill stores have a message: Please stop donating trash

By Haleluya Hadero May. 19, 2021 11:57 AM EDT

From left, Dr. Abhu Kaur, Manpreet Kaur, director for Khalsa Aid USA, and Ray Fredericks, assistant director for Medisys, sort and pack dozens of electrical transformers, which will be shipped to New Delhi with oxygen concentrators this week on New York’s Long Island, Friday, May 7, 2021. With teams deployed in India to help support COVID-19 patients, Khalsa Aid USA plans to provide a total of 500 oxygen concentrators and 500 transformers to cities throughout the country. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski)
Across faiths, US volunteers mobilize for India crisis

By Luis Andres Henao And Jessie Wardarski May. 11, 2021 12:07 AM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 13, 2019, file photo, singer Blake Shelton speaks in the press room after winning single of the year award for "God's Country" at the 53rd annual CMA Awards at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. The CMA will provide 4 million meals in cities with large populations of musicians and music industry professionals in partnership with Feeding America, and will also launch a donation challenge to fund additional meals through its MICS Covid-19 initiative Monday, May 10, 2021. Shelton said he is proud to be part of the initiative and drumming up more support to raise funds for the food banks. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
Blake Shelton joins drive to help feed out-of-work musicians

By Glenn Gamboa May. 10, 2021 10:12 AM EDT

Mariam Yehia prepares to distribute food during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, May 2, 2021. Yehia has a Ramadan tradition of buying hot meals and driving around to hand them out to the needy in Cairo so they can break their fast during the Muslim holy month. But she always felt like she wasn't doing enough. This year, an online post inspired the 26-year-old to do more. A friend wrote about a financially struggling chef, and Yehia decided to buy from him Ramadan meals that she then distributed to the poor. (AP Photo/Nariman El-Mofty)
An online post helps both the hungry and a chef in Ramadan

By Mariam Fam May. 06, 2021 10:57 AM EDT