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Would you give away half your wealth? Lessons from one family that did.
The Salwens' story started in 2006. While sitting with her her father in the family’s Toyota Scion at a traffic stop, then 14-year-old Hannah spotted a…
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Just Give! It’s Not about Changing the World
This is the second of a two part series addressing some of the more common concerns about giving any significant portion of what is yours to…
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Give effectively to make your good deeds better
Does supporting effective charities mean that we have to give up on the causes close to us? It's not quite so black and white.
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10 reasons to explore the new Effective Altruism Forum
The Life You Can Save is excited to introduce the redesigned and improved Effective Altruism Forum. Launched last month, the new forum promises to be a…
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How to double your impact on World Sight Day
The Seva Foundation, one of our recommended charities, has restored the eyesight of 3.5 million men, women, and children in the last 35 years. In honor…
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Giving and Team Building in the Workplace
Our third Giving Game guest post features a corporate Giving Game played by thirty-five team members of TGG Group, a Chicago-based consulting firm co-founded by Freakonomics…
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Just Give! It’s Not About You
The first of two blogs addressing some of the more common concerns that come along with giving any significant portion of what is yours to help…
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SCI delivers over 100 million deworming treatments—with plans to deliver more
Between 2003 and 2013, the Schistosomiasis Control Initiative (SCI) has delivered over 100 million deworming treatments to people who are infected with schistosomiasis and tropical worms—and…
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Hitting Up Your Friends for Donations – Five Successful Strategies (part 2)
I recently had the idea to fundraise with a "Coffee Challenge" amongst my friends and family, but my efforts were off to a slow start. So…
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Living with Less: What We Can Learn from the Tiny House Movement
A growing number of people are consciously choosing to live more modestly. Their choices can help us re-examine what we need to be happy.
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Feeding the Elephant
It's not always easy to sustain your motivation to give. Here are some tips for how to "feed your elephant" and renew your commitments.
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Hitting Up Your Friends for Donations: A Beginner’s Guide (part 1)
A while ago, I read that Australians spend more money on coffee than on donations. Not surprisingly, perhaps, as we have very good coffee over here,…