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The case for bragging
Talking openly about how much you donate sounds tacky, like you're putting yourself in the spotlight rather than the cause. But in fact, the reverse is…
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The case for bragging
Talking openly about how much you donate sounds tacky, like you're putting yourself in the spotlight rather than the cause. But in fact, the reverse is…
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Hey, LA folks, do you have a minute to save a life?
We're doing a trial run of our pamphleting effort this spring at colleges in Los Angeles, California. If our measurements show (and our volunteers agree) that…
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Why individual donors matter: An interview with PSI’s CEO Karl Hofmann
How could your gift to PSI make a significant difference in the lives of those in developing countries? Here’s a recent example from PSI’s HIV/AIDS prevention…
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Profiles in Giving: Jenny Jacobs
Jenny Jacobs, a mother of two on a modest income in Yorkshire, UK, gives more than 10 percent of her income each year to effective charities.…
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How far will your donation go? Introducing The Life You Can Save Charity Impact Calculator
We’re excited to launch our interactive Charity Impact Calculator, a new tool that lets you see what you get for your charitable giving. Our Impact Calculator…
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What’s on a billionaire’s reading list?
When they were still in their twenties, Cari Tuna and her husband, Facebook co-founder Dustin Moskovitz, found themselves among a handful of the world’s youngest billionaires.…
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SCI secures $3 million award in 2014
November and December were exciting months for SCI. We have made our case for the increased funding which will be necessary over the next few years…
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How the High of Shopping Can Hurt our Giving
In previous blogs, I’ve written about psychological barriers that prevent people from donating money or donating more money to those living in extreme poverty. These have…
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How the High of Shopping Can Hurt our Giving
In previous blogs, I’ve written about psychological barriers that prevent people from donating money or donating more money to those living in extreme poverty. These have…
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Enabling donors to make better decisions: meta-research to the rescue!
By Caroline Fiennes, Director of Giving Evidence Research that is poorly conducted or difficult to find damages beneficiaries in two ways: first, donors and other operational…
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Why clean water is a ‘best buy’ for saving lives
The problem of unsafe water is staggering. More than 3.4 million people die each year from water, sanitation, and hygiene-related causes. Unsafe drinking water is also…