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256 superph Osisko Metals Acquires Additional Claims Near Gaspé CopperFor UNC, the risk of hiring Bill Belichick is worth itMillions displaced by global conflicts. Communities reeling from unseasonably strong natural disasters. Lives upended due to healthcare inequalities. In the middle of these crises are established nonprofits, everyday individuals and mutual aid groups — all seeking your dollars to make a difference. But with no shortage of worthy causes and the rise of new giving technologies, how should you donate? The choices can be immobilizing for those looking to open up their wallets. Many value conventional charities. But others — Gen Z and millennials, as well as the unmarried and less religious, according to 2021 research by the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy — like to crowdfund by pooling donations online for folks in dire circumstances. The approaches reflect differing assessments of impact and trustworthiness. But they aren't necessarily opposed. “It’s really: what is the right type of support that either an organization or a community or an individual needs?” said Bloomerang Chief Customer Officer Todd Baylis, who co-founded a platform that helps nonprofits fundraise online. "And being able to tailor that to the individual giver.” Here are some questions worth considering as you determine which assistance best suits your objectives: It might come down to whether you want to make a big difference for one person or help seed large-scale change. Tiltify is a technology platform that helps nonprofits and individual crowdfunders alike raise money. If donors want to ensure that food gets to communities recovering from disasters, Tiltify CEO Michael Wasserman says a nonprofit contribution is probably best, as established organizations already have distribution pipelines and built-up expertise. But if you want to ensure a particular person can take care of themselves, he said, a direct donation to a crowdfunding campaign might make more sense than sending money “through a charitable funnel.” “It really depends on what your goal is as a donor: if you’re trying to help out somebody specifically or if you’re trying to help out people in plural,” Wasserman said. You could do both at once, according to one nonprofit that delivers cash transfers. GiveDirectly reports sending more than $860 million to 1.6 million people across three continents. Senior Program Manager Richard Nkurunziza says the idea was initially met with fears of misuse. But GiveDirectly finds that cash donations are a dignified way to empower poor people to invest in their unique needs. In Rwandan villages, he said, recipients have spent donations on household renovations, new businesses and youth education — all of which ultimately benefit their entire community. “There’s a bit of agency,” said Nkurunziza. “It gives an opportunity for the recipient to make a decision on how they use the funds for themselves.” Crowdfunding could be considered “more democratic,” according to Claire van Teunenbroek, a University of Twente professor specializing in online giving behavior. That's because donors have more control over their gifts' usage when they choose exactly who benefits. The disadvantage, she said, is that people with the greatest needs aren't always the ones with the most success. Humans are prone to supporting “easily sellable” projects with highly emotional appeals. Studies have also shown racial disparities in crowdfunding. The most popular reason donors told Bloomerang they stopped giving was because they did not trust contributions were being used wisely, according to the company’s Generational Giving Report. The second most common response was that donors no longer felt connected to the nonprofit they’d previously supported. The answers underscore the need for recipients to actively prove their trustworthiness. Tax-exempt nonprofits must submit annual financial disclosures to the Internal Revenue Service that include publicly available information, including executives' salaries. Watchdogs, such as Charity Navigator, compile lists of verified nonprofits and assess their work. Crowdfunding, while convenient, is much more susceptible to fraud. The online sites are relatively unregulated, leaving the responsibility for protection up to donors and the platforms themselves. In GoFundMe's case, donations can be refunded up to one year after they are made. The company also advises that organizers identify themselves and their beneficiaries, and specify their plans for spending contributions. Online users mistakenly associate high donation numbers with credibility, according to van Teunenbroek. She said risk is better mitigated by making sure the project's description is detailed. “For a donor, if you prefer more certainty, then traditional nonprofits are probably better because they have an established reputation,” she said. ALSAC CEO Rick Shadyac said his charity works hard to make donors feel confident that their money is supporting the mission of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital: improving pediatric cancer survival rates worldwide by covering the costs of care and researching treatments. Shadyac encouraged people to give regardless of the medium and to always look for reputable causes. Bonafide charities, he said, bring “greater degrees of confidence” while crowdfunding requires more “due diligence.” But he sees room for both. “They should actually complement each other," he said. “Some of this is more in the realm of micro-philanthropy where they may be wanting to help a specific individual because they found themselves in difficult circumstances,” he added. "But if you want to help kids with cancer, you want to help cure heart disease, there are charities that are keenly focused on that.” ALSAC gets nearly one quarter of its annual revenue during the last two months of the calendar, Shadyac said, around the time of year designated as “Giving Season.” The uptick could stem from the spirit of generosity around the holidays, he added. Sure enough, a 2023 study found that people in good moods are more likely to make a charitable donation. They might also be making their year-end tax plans. “Not-for-profits give them the opportunity to address some things that are important to them while also getting a tax deduction,” Shadyac said. Crowdfunding donations to individual campaigns, however, cannot be written off on your taxes. But crowdfunding can make it easier to identify with the ultimate beneficiaries of one's gift, van Teunenbroek said. Mutual aid refers to reciprocal support networks of neighbors who promptly meet each other's most pressing needs when existing systems fail to make them whole. Because of those reciprocal ties, participants often describe the act as “solidarity, not charity.” In the internet age, these groups often solicit cash contributions through online payment processors like Venmo, Cash App, PayPal or Zelle. Anyone can scan QR codes, which are usually reposted across social media accounts, to donate. The money goes straight to those impacted or helps purchase supplies for shared resources like community fridges. Transparency might come in the form of a screenshotted receipt shared by organizers on their profile. Tamara Kneese joined several mutual aid efforts during the early days of the coronavirus pandemic to take care of her neighbors in Oakland. Kneese, a director at the nonprofit research institute Data & Society, said these groups tend to start as immediate responses to crises that are acutely hurting disadvantaged communities. The idea, she added, is that “state abandonment cannot be addressed by charitable giving alone.” Kneese said the challenges of such bottom-up, grassroots groups are that resources dwindle and people burn out. Only so many requests can be fulfilled. Organizers' politics clash. The benefits, she found, are that support comes from within the community and members have direct interactions with those using it. “It is not just a sense of charity, like you make a donation and you're done," she said. "There is more of a relationship involved and it is not just transactional.”

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James Clark/Disney via Getty Images and her husband are making time for each other on their 21st wedding anniversary after a hectic year. When asked about their plans for the milestone on Dec. 6, the former Bachelorette, 52, tells PEOPLE that they hadn’t made any big plans yet. "That’s actually funny because we were just talking about it and we don’t know!” she says. “Life is so crazy busy that we may just stay [in and] cuddle up together on the couch and watch our favorite show.” John Parra/Getty Images for Sandals Resorts Related: The anniversary comes less than a month after Trista revealed on on Nov. 15 that she had been of the upcoming season of in May when Ryan, 50, shared , which sparked rumors about their relationship. “Was it a divorce/nervous breakdown/mid-life crisis/death/trial separation back in May?! Not unless that’s what you call ! 😜,” Trista wrote alongside a trailer for the series' third season. “Thankfully, none of those things are associated with my experience in filming the show, but as you get a glimpse of in the trailer, the angel on my shoulder did have to face some pretty big battles,” she continued. “You’ll have to tune in in January to see the battles play out, but for now, just so grateful to be a part of this epic adventure. ❤️.” Related: In May, speculation about the pair’s relationship status began when Ryan shared on about how he wished Trista could spend Mother’s Day with him and their kids Maxwell, 16, and Blakesley, 17. Later that month, he about how he wished he could talk to Trista, but he knew she needed time away to “discover yourself again.” “I’d really like to hear your voice - just for a minute,” he shared at the time. “So many times I’ve called without much to say, not realizing how lucky I was or how much I’d miss the opportunity if it were gone.” Soon after the cryptic post, he clarified that Trista was “fine” and that as a couple. “Trista is at a place in life where she is searching a bit. An opportunity presented itself that may help her on that quest,” he explained. “With her family’s support, she has taken it. Part of that process means that she is temporarily inaccessible to us. I miss her. We miss her.” Trista Sutter/Instagram Related: During an appearance on in June, Ryan noted that the social media posts before calling the response "nuts." “I'll go months without a post, and then suddenly I'll get, like, in a mood, and I'll send something,” he explained. “And this was a particular thing that Trista was doing, and it was the end of the school year. It's been kind of a long year for us, moving and lots of things going on. So, whatever the culmination of all that happened, and I was in that sort of place, so I sent that out.” Ryan assured fans that he wouldn’t air the couple’s dirty laundry online if there were bigger issues at play. “If there was something really, really bad happening in my life, I wouldn't be telling anyone,” Ryan explained. “Like, that's the other side of me that you probably know is that I have a most of my personal life stays pretty personal.” season 3 premieres with a two-hour episode on Wednesday, Jan. 8 at 8 p.m. ET on Fox. Read the original article on

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar warned against "some forces" in and outside the country which are "unable to digest India's progress" and looking to divide the country. He urged people to be together in "neutralizing every anti-national narrative." While speaking at an event in Rajasthan's Jaipur on Wednesday, VP Dhankhar mentioned, "There are some forces in the country and outside which are unable to digest India's progress. There is a well-planned effort going on to disintegrate the country, divide the country and insult its institutions. We must neutralize in togetherness every anti-national narrative." "One thing is very clear, it cannot be said that India is a nation with potential, that stage is behind us. India is on the rise, and as I said that rise is unstoppable," the VP continued. Earlier on Tuesday, INDIA bloc parties submitted a no-confidence motion at the Rajya Sabha Secretary General PC Mody's office, seeking the removal of the Chairperson of the Upper House, Vice President Dhankhar for allegedly conducting the proceedings of the Council of States in "extremely partisan manner." "All parties belonging to the INDIA group have had no option but to formally submit a no-confidence motion against the learned Hon'ble Chairman of the Rajya Sabha for the extremely partisan manner in which he has been conducting the proceedings of the Council of States. It has been a very painful decision for the INDIA parties to take, but in the interests of parliamentary democracy, they have had to take this step. The motion has just been submitted to the Secretary General of the Rajya Sabha," Jairam Ramesh said in a post on X. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, who is Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, also accused Dhankhar of behaving like a "spokesperson of the government for his next promotion." He alleged that the "biggest disrupter" in Rajya Sabha is the Chairman himself. "He (RS chairman) does schooling like a headmaster... From the opposition side, whenever important issues are raised as per rules - the chairman doesn't allow to have a discussion in a planned manner. Time and again opposition leaders are stopped from speaking. His (RS Chairman) fidelity is towards the ruling party instead of the Constitution and constitutional tradition," Mr Kharge alleged. (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.) Featured Video Of The Day Parliament Pandemonium: Smaller Parties Voice Drowned In The Din ? Jagdeep Dhankhar Mallikarjun Kharge "Compelled To Take Step, Chairman Biggest Disruptor In Rajya Sabha": M Kharge Explained: Historic No-Trust Vote Against Rajya Sabha Chair, And The Numbers Parliament Winter Session Highlights: Chaos In Rajya Sabha Again, House Adjourned Till Tomorrow Amid Techie Suicide Case, Top Court Lays Down 8 Factors For Deciding Alimony "Like Beast...": What Techie's Wife Claimed, What He Said In Suicide Note "I Started Saving For Your Car": Atul Subhash's Letter To 4-Year-Old Son Out On Bail, Rape Accused Murders Victim, Throws Body Parts In River: Cops US President-Elect Donald Trump Is Time Magazine's "Person Of The Year" Trump Invites China's Xi Jinping To Attend Inauguration Next Month: Report Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world . MORE Trending News Amid Techie Suicide Case, Top Court Lays Down 8 Factors For Deciding Alimony "Like Beast...": What Techie's Wife Claimed, What He Said In Suicide Note Rahane, Shaw Combine To Smash World Record In Historic Chase For Mumbai "I Started Saving For Your Car": Atul Subhash's Letter To 4-Year-Old Son Picture Of The Day: Kareena, Ranbir, Alia Pose With Narendra Modi Prithvi Shaw Shuts Down 'Fitness' Critics With Quickfire Knock In Big Chase 'My Niece, Nikita Singhania, Has All Answers': Uncle On Techie's Suicide Why Luigi Mangione Killed UnitedHealthcare CEO: A Chronic Back Pain Link During Meeting With Kapoors, PM Recounts Hearing Raj Kapoor Song In China "Apology Not Accepted": J Scindia After Trinamool MP Comments On His Looks Punjab Named 7th Best Food Region In The World, Other States Also On List "You Didn't Bring...": PM To Kareena Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan On Taimur, Jeh Bengaluru Techie Suicide: FIR Against Atul Subhash's Wife, In-Laws Video Shows Crowded AC Coach Of Poorva Express, Railway Seva Responds Not Country's "Moral Guardian": Harish Salve On Supreme Court's Role World Chess Championship: Gukesh Misses Big Chance As Ding Draws Game 13 "Torture Is Also A Kind Of Murder": Parents Of Bengaluru Techie After His Suicide 'Welcome' Actor Invited To UP Event, Then Tortured For 12 Hours Amid Atul Subhash Suicide Shocker, Supreme Court's Big Remark On Dowry Cases Shaheen Scripts History, Becomes First Pakistan Player In History To...Bengaluru Man Loses Rs 91 Lakh in Stock Market Fraud; Zerodha CEO Nithin Kamath Shares Safety TipsNone

A THIEVING fox took a hairdresser’s lost mobile phone and buried it in a neighbour’s garden. The sly critter pounced after Helen Price un­wittingly dropped her iPhone as she got out of her car. It carried the handset down the road and buried it ten inches down among the shrubbery. For two days, mum-of-one Helen, 59, was hunting high and low, even calling her hairdressing clients to see if they had it. Eventually, she used her Find My iPhone feature to trace it. She said: “The ground was vibrating whenever I called. "I could see the soil was fresh so I started digging with my hands. “The leather case was chewed and the attached lanyard ripped apart. It must have been stolen and buried by a fox.” When Helen wrote about it on social media, neighbours replied with their tales of the robber reynard — blaming it for running off with dog harnesses, toys and even shoes. Helen said: “It’s a right hoodlum.”

LAMAR, Mo. — Lamar and Bowling Green fought literally to the last minute before the Tigers nailed down the 27-26 win and their chance to win a tenth state football championship in the last 13 years. The Lamar Tigers (10-4) advanced to play 14-0 Fair Grove at 3 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6, at Faurot Field at the University of Missouri in Columbia. Lamar sophomore Terren Williams led the Tigers' running attack with 55 yards and two touchdowns on 16 carries while senior Carson Sturgell had 34 yards and a touchdown on four carries. The Bobcats outran the Tigers on the ground with 329 yards to Lamar’s 171. Through the air, Lamar quarterback Alex Wilkerson completed six of 10 passes for 79 yards, including a 31-yard touchdown to junior Trent Torbeck in the third quarter. Bowling Green quarterback Jace Eskew completed four passes for 50 yards including a 24-yard touchdown to freshman wideout Tyler Obenhaus in the third quarter. Eskew also had an 89-yard rushing touchdown and completed a two-point pass for the Bobcat’s only lead in the game, of 20-14 in the third quarter. Lamar dominated the scoring in the first half with two touchdowns coming off Bowling Green mistakes. Bowling Green fumbled on the first play of their first possession of the game after forcing Lamar to punt in its opening possession. Lamar got the ball on the Bobcats' 32 yard line and scored on a 30-yard run by the Tigers' Carson Sturgell just three minutes into the contest. Bowling Green responded with a touchdown on its first possession of the second quarter capping a 10-play 54-yard drive. They failed to convert the two-point try and trailed 7-6 with 5:08 left in the second quarter. Lamar stopped Bowling Greene’s next drive and the Bobcat punter kicked the ball into the back of his own player giving Lamar the ball at the Bobcats' 18-yard line. Two holding penalties on the Tigers set them to first down and 30 yards at the Bobcats 38. Facing second and 26 at the 34-yard line, Wilkerson lost the handle of the ball on the snap but recovered to run for more than 20 yards and set up a third and 2 from the Bobcats 13. A 10-yard pass to Terren Williams, then a three-yard run by Williams put the Tigers up 14-6 at halftime. The Bobcats rallied in the third quarter for a 24-yard passing touchdown but missed the two-point conversion to cut Lamar’s lead to 14-12 with 6:24 left in the quarter. Bowling Green forced Lamar to punt on its next possession and the punt pinned the Bobcats at their own 11-yard line. Eskew took the first snap and ran around the Tigers left end to score on an 89-yard scamper. The Bobcats converted their first and only two-point conversion of the night going up 20-24 on Lamar but that didn’t last long. After a good kickoff return by Lamar’s special teams setting the Tigers up at the Bobcats' 32-yard line, Wilkerson converted the second play of this drive to a 30-yard touchdown to Torbeck and the Tigers took the lead back at 21-20. Lamar stopped Bowling Green’s next drive with a turnover on downs at Lamar’s 49-yard line and went 51 yards in 11 plays to score on a two-yard run by Williams. Lamar tried to go for two and the two-score lead over the Bobcats with 6:13 left in the fourth quarter but the conversion failed. Bowling Green started its final drive of the night at its own 28 and drove 72 yards in 18 plays, convening two fourth downs along the way to pull to within 27-26 with 58 seconds left in the game. Bowling Green’s runner was held short of the end zone by Lamar’s defense and the game ended with a 27-26 Lamar win in the Class 2 state semifinals.

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Western Digital CEO David Goeckeler Elected Chair of Semiconductor Industry AssociationBEAVER CREEK, Colo. (AP) — Justin Murisier of Switzerland claimed his first World Cup victory by beating his stellar teammate Marco Odermatt in the opening men's downhill race of the World Cup season on Friday. Read this article for free: Already have an account? To continue reading, please subscribe: * BEAVER CREEK, Colo. (AP) — Justin Murisier of Switzerland claimed his first World Cup victory by beating his stellar teammate Marco Odermatt in the opening men's downhill race of the World Cup season on Friday. Read unlimited articles for free today: Already have an account? BEAVER CREEK, Colo. (AP) — Justin Murisier of Switzerland claimed his first World Cup victory by beating his stellar teammate Marco Odermatt in the opening men’s downhill race of the World Cup season on Friday. Murisier beat Odermatt, the defending World Cup overall and downhill champion, by 0.20 seconds. Slovenia’s Miha Hrobat was third, 0.35 behind Murisier, to earn a spot on the World Cup podium for the first time in his career. Toronto’s James (Jack) Crawford was 0.51 seconds off the lead in fourth place. Bryce Bennett, who holds two career World Cup wins, was the top American in sixth, 0.88 behind the winner. Teammate Sam DuPratt, the second-to-last skier on the course, took a tough crash and needed to be taken down the Birds of Prey course in a sled. Murisier finished 50th in his only other downhill event at Beaver Creek in 2022. Odermatt’s first World Cup win came five years ago at the Birds of Prey course when he won the super-G. Norway’s Aleksander Aamodt Kilde, who won the previous four races held at Beaver Creek, is out for the season due to injuries. The clear, blue skies were a nice change from last year when poor weather caused the cancellation of all three races at the event. Racing continues on Saturday with the super-G and the giant slalom on Sunday. Winnipeg Jets Game Days On Winnipeg Jets game days, hockey writers Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe send news, notes and quotes from the morning skate, as well as injury updates and lineup decisions. Arrives a few hours prior to puck drop. ___ AP skiing: https://apnews.com/hub/alpine-skiing Advertisement Advertisement