Religious organizations make us more charitable, but they provide a more basic benefit: giving individuals a social identity.
Perhaps we should not ask college students in their early twenties to save the world. Perhaps we should start by asking young people to be humble, volunteer at food banks, and do what little good they can.
Remembering Lucy, who chose to serve others on Thanksgiving day, even when she had so little to give.
SBF’s close affiliation with William MacAskill and the Effective Altruism movement cast a dark shadow over the legitimacy of Effective Altruism and its leaders.
The strangeness of Elon Musk’s statement explaining his Twitter purchase exposes the strangeness of billionaire “philanthropy.”
As Coloradans head to the polls, they face a ballot measure that would cap itemized deductions. This would harm state charities by decreasing giving.
It is important for fundraisers to understand the value of asset-based gifts. Not only are they good for your organization, but they are good for your donors, too, often creating a win-win situation.
What motivates the “philanthropy” of billionaires?
As it turns out, the wealthiest Americans are not doling out their fortunes in vast percentages.