Brigid Slipka

…writings on giving & living

A Guide to Giving

Here’s step 1 in the Guide to Giving:

1.  Give

There is no step 2.

Start here.  Seriously.  I promise they are a fantastic charity cause these guys said so. Go here and give $10.

Yes, right now.

GO!

Ok.

That wasn’t so hard, was it?

Yes, of course it was.   Giving is hard.  I know this.  I struggle with it all the time.  But if you clicked that link up there and punched in your credit card info, you are on your way.

(And if you did not, here’s another opportunity.)

Now you’re a Giver!  Well done, you.  You can make life as a giver as complicated as you like.  Here’s some things to get you started:

Resources for Figuring Out Where to Give

GiveWell
Good Intentions Are Not Enough
Philanthropedia

Resources for Figuring Out How Much To Give

Bolder Giving Workbook (free pdf)
The Generosity Plan

Resources for Getting Motivated

The 50% League
A Year of Giving
Andrew Zimmerman’s 40 Days of Giving

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