Listen to Nicolas Kristof! Here are organizations that he mentions in this op-ed:
Heifer International
International Rescue Committee
Shining Hope for Communities
Vital Voices
Polaris Project
Fair Girls
One might be generous with:
time
smiles
encouragement
positivity
love
letters
emails
text messages
compliments
kind words
touch
art
advice
songs
wisdom
recipes
friendship
reading material
handpicked bouquets
(Money isn’t even in that long sentence!)
Let me know if I forgot anything.
Oh and comments and likes đ
Interesting choice of recommended charities to give to.
Essays on giving.
Some quotations on giving.
Very interesting decision to place names of members (those who pledged 10% of their income) on this list.
This was written September 8, 2011, by Hugh Gusterson. It mentions a study sponsored by Brown University, and the link to the site – which has quite a bit of information and a video – is here.
*What are costs? Pages on the website include:
Human Costs
Economic Costs
Social and Political Costs
Are there Benefits
Alternatives and Recommendations
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