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Reinventing Philanthropy
It's good to see more people thinking seriously about how to make philanthropy more effective. The latest addition to the literature is Eric Friedman's Reinventing Philanthropy:…
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Effective Altruism Camp in Switzerland
Considering that the term “effective altruism” was coined less than two years ago, I’m excited to have joined 150 other people at three effective altruism camps…
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The Buffett Family Teach Effective Philanthropy…But Only Score 5/10 Themselves (5)
Myth #5: You shouldn't give loads of your money to charity. “I already do my bit for charity.” While there are sensible limits to how much…
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The Buffett Family Teach Effective Philanthropy…But Only Score 5/10 Themselves (4)
This is another common belief that I come across and it is often related to the idea of giving being a “deeply personal act”. Sometimes it…
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How to Keep Your Pledge (9)
Strategy 9: Check in with yourself Immediately after you make your next gift, I invite you to pause. Go to a quiet place in your house…
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The Buffett Family Teach Effective Philanthropy…But Only Score 5/10 Themselves (3)
Many people think that the mark of a good charity is one that spends a large proportion of its donations directly on the program. “Percentage administration…
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The Buffett Family Teach Effective Philanthropy…But Only Score 5/10 Themselves (2)
Peter Singer writes in the New York Times, “You are thinking of donating to a worthy cause. Good. But to which cause should you give? If…
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How to Keep Your Pledge (8)
Strategy 8: Donate on pay day It's pretty tough to make a donation when there's no money in the bank. Match your pledge to your cash…
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Does Aid Work?
This is a guest post by Matt Sharp, President of Giving What We Can: York. Does aid work? Some authors argue yes, and we should give…
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The Buffett Family Teach Effective Philanthropy…But Only Score 5/10 Themselves (1)
Today my homework for Doris Buffett’s Giving With Purpose course is due in. Instead, I submit this blog post. I am one of 10,000 people taking…
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How to Keep Your Pledge (7)
Strategy 7: Give away your raise When you get a pay raise, the impulse is to increase your standard of living. A bigger paycheck each month…
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How to Keep Your Pledge (6)
Strategy 6: Bring your friends Call it what you will - peer pressure, herd mentality, in-group conformity - we humans tend to behave like our friends.…