I've been experimenting with this lately. Specifically, I've been comparing my thoughts on money vs. time donations. I ran a charity:water campaign for my birt

I've been experimenting with this lately. Specifically, I've been comparing my thoughts on money vs. time donations. I ran a charity:water campaign for my birthday last month and donated a third of my goal personally. I am amid a 6-week experiment of volunteering for 2 hours every week at a local shelter. Between money and time, I am able to see my impact more with my time. However, economically the question does become raised of whether the opportunity cost of volunteering for a fairly basic job makes it more reasonable to work for an extra hour and donate that cash for the shelter to hire somebody on my behalf. It may sound heartless, but donation ROI is something worth considering. That being said, I can see the impact of my efforts while volunteering, which is rewarding and makes it a sustainable habit. I'm also amid some estate planning. Upon death, I am planning on donation of both my assets and my body[1] to charity. [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_donation http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_donation