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Intermediaries

Giving Blind

Watch dog organizations don't reach most donors.

By Jessica Ruvinsky | Winter 2012
 
GIVING WELL:
The Ethics of
Philanthropy
Patricia Illingworth,
Thomas Pogge,
& Leif Wenar

Philanthropy

Ethical Philanthropy

Giving Well: The Ethics of Philanthropy by Patricia Illingworth, Thomas Pogge, & Leif Wenar

Reviewed By Chip Pitts | 2 | Summer 2011
 

Philanthropy

The Emotions of Aid

“One death is a tragedy; 1 million is a statistic,” Joseph Stalin is supposed to have said. The more people we see suffering, the less we care.

By Jessica Ruvinsky | 3 | Summer 2011
 
DO MORE THAN
GIVE: The Six
Practices of Donors
Who Change the World
Leslie R. Crutchfield,
John V. Kania, &
Mark R. Kramer

Philanthropy

Philanthropic Practices

Do More Than Give: The Six Practices of Donors Who Change the World by Leslie R. Crutchfield, John V. Kania, & Mark R. Kramer

Reviewed By Matthew Bishop | 1 | Summer 2011
 

Fundraising

Money Makes People Stingy

The more money a person has, the less generous, helpful, compassionate, and charitable he is toward other people.

By Jessica Ruvinsky | Spring 2011
 
GIVE SMART:
Philanthropy That
Gets Results
Tom Tierney & Joel L.
Fleishman

Individual Giving

Think Hard

Give Smart: Philanthropy That Gets Results by Tom Tierney & Joel L. Fleishman

Reviewed By Melissa A. Berman | Spring 2011
 
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Corporate Philanthropy

Do No Evil

Google DotOrg launched in 2004 with bold ambitions and almost $1 billion in seed funding. But the results have been less than stellar.

By Suzie Boss | 5 | Fall 2010
 
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Philanthropy

Next to Godliness

People are more likely to engage in moral behavior when they are in a clean-scented room.

By Jessica Ruvinsky | Summer 2010
 

Environment

Evil Green

New research shows that buying green products makes people more likely to cheat and steal.

By Jessica Ruvinsky | Summer 2010
 
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Technology & Design

Bite-Sized Goodness

The Extraordinaries have created a web-based platform that allows people to easily volunteer short amounts of time.

By Suzie Boss | Spring 2010