Since 1995, The Art Connection has been donating original artwork to non-profit agencies in Boston. By connecting philanthropic artists and art collectors with agencies that would like art on their walls but cannot afford it, The Art Connection provides a medium for artwork donation that both...

Since 1988, the number of gangs in Boston has grown from 15 to more than 100, and gang membership has increased nearly eightfold. During that time, the city of Boston has redoubled its efforts to end gun violence by cracking down on firearm trafficking, strengthening neighborhood policing...

In Massachusetts nearly one in five children lives in a food insecure household. And although food assistance programs like SNAP and WIC increase a household’s access to food, many families still lack the basic nutritional knowledge and cooking skills to make healthy dietary...

Last month LTM announced the final list of 2012 Social Innovators chosen by Root Cause, a nonprofit research and consulting firm. Root Cause recognized six nonprofit organizations—LGBT Aging Project, Science Club for Girls, InnerCity Weightlifting, Cooking Matters Massachusetts, Work...

  Readers, we are happy to inform you that AmeriCorps is alive and well in Massachusetts! According to the AmeriCorps website, more than 41,000 Fellows of all ages and backgrounds are currently serving in the Bay State. Organizations across Massachusetts are committed to matching...

What happens when cutting-edge entrepreneurship puts people committed to change in the same room as socially-conscious financers? A gathering of 300 business, government and philanthropy leaders eager to support nonprofits in a venture-capital like forum. At this Thursday’s experimental...

            When Rehman Illyas first moved from Pakistan to Hong Kong, he was shocked by the ignorance he encountered. He was bombarded with questions like “Do you have roads in Pakistan?” and  “Are there shopping malls there?” Perhaps the most unsettling one was, “Is your...

Without a job, how can you afford a suit? But without a suit, how can you get a job? Written on the main website of Dress for Success, this paradox inspired the creation of the international non-profit organization which fosters the economic independence of out-of-work women. Through...

By: Kathryn DiBattista This winter has been the mildest of all my five years in Boston. If you’re anything like me, you’ve been enjoying the warm weather, but are a little skeptic about why it’s been so beautiful. Many people are calling this winter a fluke, but the past four years have...

Who doesn’t want to run New York City like Jay Z and Alicia? I know we do, and I know how YOU can! Let’s Talk Magazine has partnered up with FACE Africa to bring you an amazing opportunity to make a difference in the World and spend a night in NYC like a VIP! You’ll enjoy a...

This weekend, Stop Hunger Now is putting together a meal packaging event in the City of Melrose to bring those in need 50,000 meals! If you don’t know already, Stop Hunger Now is making their way to Boston and it’s surrounding area to help bring meals to the underprivileged. Stop...

Stop Hunger Now is a nonprofit organization that strives for one simple and powerful goal; to end world hunger in our lifetime. Although this may seem like an immense undertaking, it is a goal that is well within reach. “The fact is there’s enough food to feed everyone in the world,”...

On December 1st Nick’s Comedy Stop will be hosting the Stop Hunger Now Benefit to raise proceeds to open a Stop Hunger Now warehouse in the Boston area. Tickets are $20 and all proceeds to go this wonderful cause. Get your tickets...

In Sitio Maligaya, a village in the Philippines, a group of innovators led by the man known as “Solar Demi” are installing solar bottles to bring light to hundreds of darkened homes. With limited resources and the cost of electricity, it is unrealistic to rely on electrically powered...

It is amazing how passionate and giving the human heart can be when it comes to bringing people together for a great cause. As most of our readers know, breast cancer is a horrible desease that has affected many of our friends, family and loved ones. This however, is not a battle they must...

When one thinks of a sorority, there often come connotations of community service, philanthropy, networking and sisterhood.  For the women of Delta Psi Sigma, these activities truly evolve into a new kind of philosophy: one that reflects everything a sorority ought to strive to achieve, and...

“We use an innovative social enterprise model to fund our water projects, while providing economic opportunities for women.” Perhaps one of the largest health issues facing our planet today is the lack of access to clean water. In a country like the United States, clean water access is...

  Lia Mayka is a 21 year old senior at Northeastern University, graduating in December of 2011. She will be graduating with a Sociology Major and Minors in International Affairs, Latino, Latin American, and Caribbean Studies, as well as Social Entrepreneurship. Lia realized her calling when...

In 2007, Tiyatien Health was founded by a survivor of Liberia’s civil war. In Zwedru, Liberia, it all began with Dr. Rajesh Panjabi, a Liberian-born, Harvard trained doctor, and Weafus Quitoe, a volunteer nurses aide in Zwedru. Tiyatien Health soon grew to become an innovative social...