Black Friday's Best Links

What is a Moonjar? A prize-winning educational toy, the Moonjar helps kids learn about saving, spending, and sharing. Three slotted tin boxes fit together, and there is a passbook to record deposits and withdrawals, plus a guide to get you and your kids started. We liked this idea because it can help your children learn about giving/sharing with others. See more ideas about how to raise charitable children.

We love this blog post, from Realizing Your Worth, about Starbucks' cause-marketing campaign (in partnership with RED) to donate 25 cents of each cup of coffee sold during the holiday season to fund Africa Aids programs.

We recently wrote about how New York City nonprofits are likely to be hit especially badly in the current economic meltdown. New York Magazine has compiled a list of nine NYC charities that are in need, with suggestions about how you can help them right now. Links included.

The National Council of Nonprofits has introduced the Nonprofit Economic Vitality Center. This is a compendium of resources to help nonprofits weather the current economic climate. Statistics and analysis, impact on nonprofits, and nonprofit stories.