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Entries Tagged as 'GiveWell'
Breaking Up: Ending a Philanthropic Relationship
June 22nd, 2011 · Comments Off · Philosophy of Giving
Even when gifts are made in order to have an impact, there is still an emotional connection made between the giver and receiver.
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. [...]
Giving to Our Community
December 28th, 2010 · 1 Comment · My Own Giving, Philosophy of Giving
Several GiveWell fans have recently written about why they have chosen to support VillageReach, the highest-rated charity. Each delves into the philosophical reasoning behind helping humanity and aiding those of us in our global community who have so little. I agree, of course. I’ve given there, too. I’ve also given directly to GiveWell. My choice [...]
Tags:gift economy·GiveWell
GiveWell’s Request for VillageReach Fundraising
December 10th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Fundraising
This is a bit of an unusual post in that it’s a direct response to a request from GiveWell for fundraising pitches for their top-rated charity, VillageReach. I started to write a comment but it got so long I’m putting it here on the blog instead. If you’re not interested in technical fundraising-blather, skip this [...]
Tags:GiveWell·VillageReach
Two Types of Donors: Investors and Customers
December 8th, 2010 · 5 Comments · Fundraising
When Apple pitched the iPhone to shareholders, it went into the details. Steve Jobs talked for hours, statistics were distributed, supply chain was analyzed, P&L statements discussed. When Apple pitched the iPhone to customers, it did this: There is a difference between an investor in a company and a buyer of the company’s product. The [...]
Paradox of Choice in High Impact Philanthropy
December 1st, 2010 · 1 Comment · Economics, Philosophy of Giving
If you’re seeking to choose a charity to support, would you rather choose from among thousands of charities, or a mere half-dozen? My gut instinct is to go with the many-options path. I’d feel that there would be something inherently better about a nonprofit if I’ve picked it out of 5,500 rather than from a [...]
Day 15: Pie of Why
March 5th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Philosophy of Giving, Why do we give?
I’m sort of annoyed with 29 Gifts, because answering their question of Why I Give is a bugger. Forcing me to do all this reflection and contemplation when I would rather watch some crazy married couple get dissected by Jerry Seinfeld and divorced celebrities. Hmph. Sean Stannard-Stockton posed the question of Why Give on his [...]
Tags:Center for Philanthropy at Indiana University·GiveWell·Giving USA·Sean Stannard-Stockton
