The only person who really knows how much you give is you.
And you are the only person who knows if that amount is enough.
Entries Tagged as 'How Much to Give'
Gift Minimums: Floors and Ceilings
June 28th, 2011 · Comments Off · How Much to Give
In giving, as soon as you set a minimum amount to give, it becomes a maximum. The floor becomes a ceiling.
Tags:Atlantic Philanthropies·board dues·Diane Feeney·foundation taxes·French American Charitable Trust
Little gifts, Big gifts
April 5th, 2011 · Comments Off · How Much to Give
Every little bit helps, it’s true. But every lot bit helps more. A little gift can support the program. A big gift can evaluate whether the program is any good. A little gift can support a current group. A big gift can expand into a new community. A little gift can support the infrastructure. A [...]
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Giving in Support of Japan
March 14th, 2011 · 6 Comments · How Much to Give, International Aid, My Own Giving
The earthquake/tsunami/nuclear explosion/economic meltdown in Japan is horrifying. And it’s sparking a wave of giving around the world. Saundra Schimmelpfennig rightly points out that giving in response to a tragedy is fraught with potential pitfalls, from donors over-restricting funds to lack of coordination to poor workmanship to whether the country even wants your stuff at all. [...]
It Comes Down to This:
April 7th, 2010 · 2 Comments · How Much to Give, Philosophy of Giving
Funders expect the nonprofits they support to demonstrate impact, prove their effectiveness, all of which makes perfect sense. Even when charities push back, donors still want to know that their dollars are going as far as possible to solve social problems. But. If we as donors expect a charity to take on additional work to [...]
Giving Leftovers
April 6th, 2010 · Comments Off · How Much to Give, Philosophy of Giving
I am again getting around to reading another philanthropish book that’s been on my list for a couple months. So far, I’ve made it to through Chapter 1 and I already have welts on my forehead from thunking it repeatedly against the keyboard. The Art of Giving: Where the Soul Meets the Business Plan by [...]
Tags:Book-larnin' don't work so good if you can't make it past the first chapter·My dregs are your manna
Day 33: The King is giving a Twestival!
March 26th, 2010 · 3 Comments · How Much to Give, Where to Give
Yesterday was something called Twestival. Lotsa lotsa folks were all a-twitter about it. It was a little tricky for me to figure out exactly what it was. The first thing I learned was that properly pronouncing “Twestival” does not, in fact, require a lisp. Even though it reeeeally feels like it. Is it likewise not [...]
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Day 27: When supporting a Cause gets yogurt on your shirt
March 19th, 2010 · Comments Off · How Much to Give, How to Make a Donation, Where to Give
Well, I promised you a post on cause marketing. Problem is, people far smarter than me have already taken a good crack at this guy. If you’re short on time, just go and read this. And if you’re procrastinating, go and read that and then carry on! The solution to the mystery that is cause [...]
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