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“Use distance as a proxy for knowledge—the closer you are to an event or a cause, either physically or socially, the more likely you are to know (or be able to find out) what’s really needed by those directly affected. If you’re physically close, you can ask people what would be helpful. If you’re socially close, you’re likely to be in direct contact with people who can tell you what they need. If you’re neither physically nor socially close to the event, the most useful thing you can do is provide money and let those doing the work take the lead.”
― How We Give Now: A Philanthropic Guide for the Rest of Us
― How We Give Now: A Philanthropic Guide for the Rest of Us
“Somewhat unexpectedly, talking about how we give allows us to broach a lot of challenging topics—from religious or political beliefs to issues of wealth, from life stages to our dependence on the internet. It’s critical to focus these conversations on the how and not the how much or to whom/what issues. The first question, how, actually works to open up the discussion, allowing people to share all kinds of choices and for others to reflect on their own behavior. This question allows people who disagree on politics or who are unfamiliar with others’ cultural or linguistic traditions to still talk about actions that mean a great deal to them. It lowers the judgmental heat between people: while causes and preferred outcomes may vary, the tactics or hows of getting there can overlap or inspire.”
― How We Give Now: A Philanthropic Guide for the Rest of Us
― How We Give Now: A Philanthropic Guide for the Rest of Us
“For more than a century, US law and the media have concentrated their attention on financial donations to charitable nonprofits as the crux of giving. Books, magazines, movies, and radio shows celebrate and criticize wealthy philanthropists, encourage people to become “social entrepreneurs,” and profile well-intentioned software coders using “civic technology” to improve government services. These are interesting stories, but they ignore the sort of everyday situation chronicled at the start of this introduction. They also ignore century-old traditions of mutual aid, cooperation, and reciprocity, especially those that thrive in African American, Indigenous, and diasporic communities. They center nonprofits and charitable donations, even though people give much more than money.”
― How We Give Now: A Philanthropic Guide for the Rest of Us
― How We Give Now: A Philanthropic Guide for the Rest of Us
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