Beer a New Giving Frontier as Cities Sprout Charity Pubs - Philanthropy Today - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas

Beer a New Giving Frontier as Cities Sprout Charity Pubs - Philanthropy Today - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: Beer a New Giving Frontier as Cities Sprout Charity Pubs

January 22, 2013, 10:37 am

A small but growing trend is emerging of urban charity pubs that pledge profits to nonprofit organizations, says The New York Times

Portland, Ore.; Houston; Washington, D.C.; Melbourne, Australia; and Hyderabad, India, are among the cities with new or planned bars adopting varied approaches to diverting revenue from microbrew sales to favored causes, with some letting patrons choose from a menu of organizations to support.