Editor's Note: Seriously?

"Americans are the most caring, generous people in the world. They want to help … be it in their own backyard or halfway around the world. I'm damn proud of us for that. There are more than a million nonprofits in the U.S. that address problems ranging from hunger and homelessness to illiteracy to domestic violence to animal abuse to diseases of all kinds. I interact daily with the people who do this work and who work tirelessly to raise the money that makes it possible for it to be done. They give Americans an outlet for their good will and endless generosity. Their work is often misunderstood, their motives and ethics often questioned. They do it in spite of government roadblocks, overwhelming odds and other disincentives. And they do it in spite of the kind of cynicism that is fueling this chain status update. Despite some bad apples, the vast majority of 
nonprofit folks have their hearts and heads in the right place, and are steadfast stewards of the money they raise to support their causes. Their passion, ethics, humility and dedication are unparalleled by anything in the corporate world and in society in general.