Last week, I co-hosted a group of thirteen thirty-something women to my home to discuss philanthropy and how we could each increase the impact of our giving. The idea was to create a safe space for women who we knew were active in or thinking about philanthropy to exchange their thoughts and ideas on their […]
Choosing which charity to give money to can be a difficult decision. You want your money to go to a worthy cause and to ultimately provide as much impact for your intended recipients as possible. The problem is that in addition to paying for worthy activities like sheltering the homeless or caring for the sick, […]
Why is it that the more you give, be it time or money, the harder it becomes? Giving is supposed to be easy, just write a check, sit back, and count the number of mouths your check is able to feed or the vaccinations your dollars will provide, right? Rarely is giving that easy, if […]
Welcome to the Smarter Give blog! The goal of this post is to give you an opportunity to get to know Smarter Give, our thinking, and our experiences. It is also an opportunity for you to raise issues and ask questions you may have about philanthropy. Hopefully, it is a forum for learning and will […]