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The best way to help victims of the Nepal earthquake? Raise money and don’t try to travel there

Development

Support your Nepalese neighbors close to home and be creative to raise money if you really want to help, says a Nepalese immigrant leader in New York City.

What to consider when you are considering donating

Global Politics

What to Consider When You Are Considering Donating

Development & Education

Discussion: How Do You Know a Good Charity When You See It?

Development & Education

Why the Rich Don’t Give to Charity

Want to Give Back? Get a Job on Wall Street

According to Oxford ethicist and Quartz contributor  William MacAskill, the most effective route to “making a difference” in the world is not to work for a charity but to donate loads of cash instead. The best way to do that? Get a job on Wall Street. MacAskill’s argument has three parts. The first is monetary. He […]

The World

Tech: online giving on the year’s last tax day

Business, Economics and Jobs

This is a big week for charities who rely on online giving. Last year at this time, donors made nearly five times as many contributions compared to an average week, and their gifts were nearly 60% larger than usual.

The World

Finding charity, scarcity in this recession

Business, Economics and Jobs

We’re entering the season for charitable giving around the country. We check in with Susan Bond from the Samaritan Love Food Pantry and Melissa Berman, president and CEO of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, about charitable giving’s broader picture.

The World

Charity as an ethical obligation

Global Politics

Wrapped up as we are in our current recession, it’s hard for many to think about giving to charity. But Professor Peter Singer says that it is our ethical duty to give to charity even, maybe especially, now. He joins The Takeaway.