If you are giving because you are a super-generous sweet kind of dude (though the tax break doesn’t hurt) but don’t know where, just pick one of these places and you’re set.
Entries Tagged as 'Good Intentions are Not Enough'
The Golden Rule Is Flawed (So Are TOMS Shoes)
April 5th, 2011 · 7 Comments · Philosophy of Giving
Today is International Golden Rule Day: “Treat others as we would wish others to treat us.” Also! Today is One Day Without Shoes: TOMS shoes, a company that gives away one pair of shoes to a child in a developing country with every purchase, is raising awareness of shoelessness by urging Westerners to go barefoot [...]
Give Because of Japan
March 21st, 2011 · 1 Comment · Harmful Giving, International Aid
There has been much wonderful discussion in the blogosphere addressing the issue of how to give in response to the crisis in Japan, led by Saundra as she continues to round up the latest news on whether Japan is even accepting help from other governments or NGOs. Then there’s these headlines: Japan Doesn’t Need Your [...]
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. [...]
