People are more likely to donate to charity if they benefit in some way, study shows

No selfless act! People are more likely to donate money to charity if they think they’re benefitting THEMSELVES, study finds Researchers implemented a ‘statewide natural field experiment’ in Alaska, US They worded postcard adverts for charitable donations in two different ways  The one that emphasised selfish benefits was best at getting people to donate   By Jonathan Chadwick For … Read more

Ed Sheeran urges fans to donate to Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal

Ed Sheeran wears Mushroom Records T-shirt in honour of late music mogul Michael Gudinski as he uses his star power to urge fans to donate to Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal By Mary Mrad For Daily Mail Australia Published: 01:09 BST, 1 April 2021 | Updated: 01:09 BST, 1 April 2021 Ed Sheeran is currently … Read more

Molly-Mae Hague and Maura Higgins donate thousands to help Ashley Cain’s daughter

Ashley Cain surpassed his target goal of £1million after he set up a GoFundMe to pay for life-saving treatment for his daughter Azaylia amid her leukaemia battle.  And a number of kind-hearted celebrities, including Molly-Mae Hague and Maura Higgins, have donated thousands to the good cause. Love Island stars Molly-Mae, 21, and Maura, 30, both donated … Read more

Kylie Jenner generates outrage after requesting her fans to donate to a makeup artist’s Go Fund Me

Kylie Jenner has come under fire after asking her fans to help pay for a makeup artist’s brain surgery that was required after a car accident. The 23-year-old star requested her followers go to a Go Fund Me campaign to chip in which revealed the TV star had put in $5,000 herself. But the initial goal was … Read more

Kylie Jenner generates outrage after requesting her fans to donate to her makeup artist’s Go Fund Me

Kylie Jenner has come under fire after asking her fans to help pay for her makeup artist’s $60,000 brain surgery that was required after a car accident when she could easily have paid for it herself. The 23-year-old star requested her followers go to a Go Fund Me campaign to chip in which revealed the TV star … Read more

Rylan Clark-Neal and Vanessa Feltz kindly donate money to Nikki Grahame’s anorexia appeal

Rylan Clark-Neal, Vanessa Feltz and Michelle Visage are among the celebrities who’ve donated money to Nikki Grahame’s appeal to help her get much needed specialist anorexia treatment.   On Friday, presenter Rylan, 32, called attention to a GoFundMe page – set up by Nikki’s two friends – to raise money for her to have specialist treatment … Read more

The family of England 1966 World Cup winner Nobby Stiles donate his brain to scientists

The Widow and children of World Cup 1966 winner Nobby Stiles have donated his brain to science – to research crippling sports-related dementia. Ex-Manchester United star Stiles, who won 28 England caps, died aged 78 last October after being stricken with Alzheimer’s. Stiles played a key role in neutralising Portugal star Eusebio in the ’66 … Read more

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry donate to Texas women’s shelter

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry donate to Texas women’s shelter to help fix their roof that was damaged during Winter Storm Uri Through the Archewell Foundation, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex donated to the Genesis Women’s Shelter & Support in Dallas, Texas   Shelter’s roof was damaged during Winter Storm Uri that hit Texas this … Read more

Got a small amount of shares? Donate them to ShareGift

Got a handful of old shares it’s not worth the cost or hassle of selling? You could donate them to charity – here’s how ShareGift accepts donations of shares, typically worth just £15  Holders are willing to offload them, since trading fees can wipe out any profit  Proceeds are handed to a big range of … Read more