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I like to donate when I know a person involved. I find it hard to trust an organization or title. I donate cash to the local food bank, which is run by neighbor
by JoeAltmaier 6y ago
I like to donate when I know a person involved. I find it hard to trust an organization or title. I donate cash to the local food bank, which is run by neighbors. I donate to my son's college student organization, run by folks he knows. I donate to a guy I see on the street frequently, who has been camping since he became homeless in 1985.
- yboris 6y agoIt's wonderful that you're already donating non-trivial amounts. Would you have more trust if an independent charity evaluator spent over a decade vetting charities - picking only ones transparent enough that can be scrutinized, and then choosing only the most cost-effective? See GiveWell for their research. When giving internationally, you can multiply the positive impact a thousand-fold (because it's much more expensive to help anyone in the richest country in the world).
- JoeAltmaier 6y agoI'm sure others are doing that. For my part, I take care of my neighbors. Because if we are never careful to do that, then it may never happen at all.