Tiny Spark Guide to Good Giving
Series produced by Tiny Spark
Tiny Spark’s Guide to Good Giving unpacks the many choices and dilemmas donors face during the holiday season. How do I know if a charity is effective? Should I give locally or globally? How much good can a $25 donation do? We tackle these questions and more in this three-part series.
Tiny Spark's Guide to Good Giving includes: Episode One: The Neediest Cases Dilemma: Give Locally or Globally? We explore effective altruism, which urges donors to stretch their charitable dollars as far as possible by giving to the world's extreme poor. But aren't families living in our local homeless shelters equally deserving? We dive into the local versus global debate with Charlie Bresler of the nonprofit The Life You Can Save, which guides donors on fighting extreme poverty. December 1 (Giving Tuesday): Tools for Smart Giving The Chronicle of Philanthropy’s editor Stacy Palmer suggests ways to vet solicitors who call our homes on behalf of big name charities. She also weighs in on the debate about whether it’s fair to rate charities based on their overhead costs, and she... Show full description
3 Pieces
- Added: Dec 15, 2015
- Length: 11:40
Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, KALW, and KCMJ Community Radio
- Added: Dec 01, 2015
- Length: 14:17
- Purchases: 3
Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass. and PRX Remix
- Added: Nov 24, 2015
- Length: 13:17
- Purchases: 2