Charity and Philanthropy For Dummies E-Book

Karl T. Muth

• Herausgeber: John Wiley & Sons
• Kategorie: Fachliteratur
• Sprache: Englisch

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Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2014

Beschreibung

The easy way to make a difference

Despite tough economic times, rates of donations are on the rise. If you want to make a difference but don't know where to start, you need Charity & Philanthropy For Dummies.

This is your one-stop, no-nonsense guide to charitable activities. Inside you'll find lots of strategies for philanthropic work such as volunteering your time, raising funds, donating your own cash or expertise, impact investing, and social entrepreneurship. You'll also find lots of case studies from charities big and small to show you what works and what doesn't.

• Help with selecting where to donate or invest
• Ideas for how you can make a difference without having pots of money
• Advice on socially responsible and impact investing
• Techniques for reaching out to others to help your cause - from a local to a global level

You don't need deep pockets to make a difference—you need Charity & Philanthropy For Dummies.

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Table of Contents

Foreword

Introduction

About This Book

Foolish Assumptions

Icons Used in This Book

Beyond the Book

Where to Go from Here

Part I: Getting Started with Charity & Philanthropy

Chapter 1: Introducing Philanthropy: Your Passport to Helping Others

Getting into the Spirit of Giving and Philanthropy

Identifying Ways to Give

Giving remotely or in person

Acting spontaneously or in a co-ordinated fashion

Addressing immediate needs or solving long-term problems

Finding Causes and Organisations to Support

Focusing on favourite causes

Choosing an organisation

Staying Engaged and Committed

Following-up and following-through

Sharing your hope, commitment, and energy with others

Staying positive

Improving the World Today, Tomorrow, and into the Future

Making the world a better place today

Being a champion for the next generation

Chapter 2: Working out Why and How You Want To Give

Understanding Your Philanthropic Motivation

Giving as a personal mission

Building a career: The professional path

Making giving a way of life

Determining the Extent of Your Philanthropy

Defining the scale of your giving

Knowing what you have to offer

Getting through Giving: What You Receive in Return

Benefitting emotionally

Considering the financial benefits

Recognising the social and personal benefits

Managing Your Expectations

Keeping expectations in check during the exploration phase

Understanding what you want during the commitment phase

Managing expectations as things change

Bringing Families Together

Sharing with your immediate family

Bringing your extended family on board

Reaching out to friends and associates

Chapter 3: Figuring Out How and What You Can Give

Giving Your Time

Brother, can you spare some time? Deciding how much you can give

Maxing out your minutes

Becoming a weekend and weeknight warrior

Giving big time: Radical sabbaticals

Making Best Use of Your Talents

Taking inventory of your skills

Explaining your abilities

Finding the right fit for your talents

Dealing in Transactions

Accepting that what goes in must come out

Empowering through transactions

Examining cause-related transactions

Handing over Your Treasure

Choosing between donations and investments

Determining how much you can give

Making Choices and Setting Limits: Understanding that Both Are Beneficial

Chapter 4: Discovering and Implementing Your Philanthropic Passion

Searching for a Cause That Sparks Your Passion

Going with what you know: Charity begins at home

Gathering info about charities beyond your local area

Thinking about what inspires you in other areas of your life

When helping one charity isn't enough: Prioritising your efforts

Deciding Where to Focus Your Philanthropy

Addressing the cause

Helping to tackle the symptoms

Checking Out Your Chosen Charities: Due Diligence

Getting the basics on charitable organisations

Asking the right questions

Rating and ranking charities

Taking Initial Steps to Maximise Your Impact

Managing your relationship with the charity

Spreading the word to help your cause

Amplifying your giving

Doing good and doing business at the same time

Part II: Knowing Where Your Money Goes: Which Sector Is For You?

Chapter 5: Encouraging Education Around the World

Going to the Head of the Class: Education Philanthropy

Looking at the positive effects of an educated population

Focusing on continuing education and worker re-education

Supporting Educational Establishments

Spreading literacy and knowledge via libraries

Preserving and sharing culture: Museums

Helping universities: Centres of excellence

Creating Tomorrow's Leaders: Youth Groups

Volunteering to empower girls around the world

Increasing employment opportunities

Spreading the Power of Education: Inspirational Stories

Renewing urban education

Pulling together to help an area's children

Bridging the education gap

Unleashing scientific minds

Providing free education to anyone anywhere: Open-source learning

Growing the creative class

Playing ‘games for good’

Chapter 6: Surfing the Age Tidal Wave: Helping the Elderly

Building an Active Senior Giveback Lifestyle

Redefining retirement: Pursuing an encore career

Volunteering your hard-earned skills

Sharing your experiences and stories

Creating Support Communities

Building a tribe: Help for carers

Encouraging a spirit of trust between the generations

Activating all the generations of your community

Helping the Elderly

Volunteering at elder care communities

Being supportive of elders

Feeding your elders

Sharing your pets with your elders

Chapter 7: Nur  turing the Planet's Children

Getting Started in Children's Charities

Creating Play Spaces for Children

Finding your project

Examining two inspirational projects

Supporting Children through Education

Getting involved at the grassroots level

Supporting early childhood development

Encouraging teenagers to stay in further education

Promoting Nurturing Environments and Safe Havens

Tackling poor nutrition

Offering a wealth of experiences

Addressing safety and care issues

Chapter 8: Getting Healthy Together: Philanthropy and Healthcare

Looking into Healthcare and Carers

Recognising the challenges that carers face

Finding ways to support carers

Providing opportunities to socialise and network

Offering training opportunities

Increasing Access to Healthcare in Developed Countries

Supporting speciality clinics in the UK

Improving access to UK health clinics

Promoting Health in the Poorest Regions of the World

Beating the scourge of malaria

Tackling tuberculosis

Putting the focus on prevention

Addressing the dangers of pregnancy and childbirth

Getting healthcare to isolated communities

Contributing towards a Variety of Other Healthcare Causes

Providing aid to people suffering from paralysis

Promoting organ donation to save lives

Helping out hospitals and doctors

Endowing research projects

Raising awareness campaigns

Using Technology to Improve Health

Exploring online ways to improve health

Preventing tomorrow's health problems

Chapter 9: Becoming Eco: Protecting the Planet

Going Green: Finding Inspiration and a Focus

Taking small steps to generate big effects

Teaming up to do good

Coming Clean on Sanitation

Finding out the faecal facts

Playing your part

Water, Water Everywhere . . . But Is It Fit to Drink?

Ensuring safe drinking water

Helping water conservation efforts

Working to protect the world's oceans

Protecting the Planet's Animals

Saving animal habitats

Rescuing animals in your home community

Greening Your Community

Combating pollution

Reducing carbon emissions

Creating a community garden

Chapter 10: Venturing into Venture Philanthropy

Understanding Venture Philanthropy

Looking at the benefits

Understanding why venture philanthropy matters

Examining different models

Finding venture philanthropy organisations to support

Planning your investment

Providing Healthy, Nutritious Food

Joining needs and solutions together

Building awareness around healthy eating

Creating all-natural brands

Harnessing Technology with Mobile Mania

Using intermediaries

Communicating with micro-entrepreneur networks

Making micro-marketplaces with mobile money

Tying Your Interests to Venture Philanthropy

Transforming fashion into philanthropic passion

Searching out natural, healthy, and sustainable beauty ingredients

Being thrifty is hip

Seeking sustainable packaging options

Chapter 11: Solving Problems through Innovation and Technology

Thinking about Technology's Role in Philanthropy

Providing the Most Basic Needs with Technology

Housing the world's most vulnerable populations

Disaster relief: Helping during crises

Competing for Good in the Virtual World

Tapping into the allure of games

Looking closely at how games motivate players

Challenging gamers to tackle real-world problems

Tackling mega challenges with mega prizes: The XPRIZE story

Collaborating for a Better Tomorrow: Crowdfunding

Putting the crowd to work

Finding a crowdfund project to support

Starting your own campaign

GiveForward: Raising funds to cover medical bills

Kick starting a new mission: Kickstarter

CrowdRise: Tapping into the power of a fanbase

Calling All Experts

Social entrepreneurs: Making change happen

Supplying social ventures and charities with IT

Part III: Delivering on Your Good Intentions: Practical Ways to Get Involved

Chapter 12: Donating Your Time to Help Out Others

Considering Time-Giving Ideas

Providing Housing for People in Need

Exercising your muscle power to build homes

Selecting a reputable organisation

Taking necessary precautions

Rethinking Hunger and Health

Combating hunger in your hometown: Working at a soup kitchen

Feeding new parents

Tackling hunger through community gardens and local farms

Preparing Your Own Care

Offering Medical Help to the Urban Poor

Contributing Your Time to Being a Great Citizen of the World

Taking a gap year to help, learn, and share

Inspiring and guiding children

Chapter 13: Making Use of Your Specific Talents

Working at Good Works: Considerations when Donating Your Talents

Bringing in the Bankers and Accountants: Providing Financial Services

Helping people escape poverty through access to financial tools

Volunteering in the financial services industry

Summoning All Lawyers: Helping Out the Little Guys

Lending your legal expertise

Building your pro bono legal practice

Calling All Creative Types: Moving People to Take Action

Sharing great untold stories

Creating public awareness

Donating your intellectual property

Making music festivals with a mission

Transmitting Your Tech Talent

Joining a hackathon

Supporting a small charity's IT systems

Contributing to an open-source platform

Sharing your knowledge freely: Wikis

Chapter 14: Sharing Your Treasure

Donating Money and Assets: A Few Things to Know

Making a Big Difference with Small Treasure

Devising an effective donation strategy

Thinking about giving as a daily budget item

Mobilising your network to give

Going Big: Big Treasure, Big Responsibility

No Treasure? No Problem: Seeing How You Can Still Give

Creating a Multiplier Effect

Looking into matching programmes

Encouraging your company to engage in do-good partnerships

Using skilled workers in developing countries: Samasource

Chapter 15: Making an Impact with Your Transactions

Recognising the True Cost of Your Purchases

Reading the labels

Thinking about the product in a larger sense

Checking out the company

Buying into Awareness Campaigns

Supporting campaigns you believe in

Viewing an example of a successful anti-slavery campaign: The Somaly Mam Foundation

Being a savvy consumer-philanthropist

Creating your own awareness campaign

Travelling with a Heart: Where to Go and Where to Stay

Exploring culture: Visiting eco-friendly cities

Taking the LEED: Eco-friendly lodgings

Checking out other tips for the caring traveller

Reducing Your Carbon Footprint

Introducing the idea of smart transport

Picking a mode of transport that reduces your carbon footprint

Zipcar: Car-sharing programmes

Pedalling power

Lowering your carbon footprint by how you shop

Helping the Planet One Meal at a Time: Food Shopping

Taking a closer look at your food items and how they're grown

Choosing where to shop

Deciding what to buy

Recovering food deserts

Keeping the Shirt on your Back: Shopping for Clothes

Paying attention to issues that matter: Going organic

Understanding what the labels mean in the fashion world

Chapter 16: Investing Financially in a Brighter Tomorrow

Understanding Socially Responsible Investing

Caring about returns

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financial and otherwise

Bringing business sense to social problems

Screening for Socially Responsible Companies

Investing in the ‘good’ or avoiding the ‘bad’: Types of screening

Paying attention to the triple bottom line

Looking into a company's decision-making

Determining whether your vision and the company's practices are in sync

Taking a More Active Role: Impact Investing

Identifying the areas you want to impact

Establishing your impact-investment criteria

Choosing where your money goes

Evaluating your investment impact

Doing Good while Doing Well

Integrating impact investing into your financial life

Matching philanthropic purpose and profits

Chapter 17: Getting Strategic in Your Giving and Philanthropy

Preparing to Give: Financial Planning

Understanding the tax implications of charitable giving

Determining which accounts to give from

Pounds and pence: Working the numbers to keep your donations flowing

Discovering donor-advised funds

Getting Up to Speed on Legal Stuff

Following the rules when claiming tax relief for charitable giving

Donating physical items

Sending donations overseas

Using overseas bank accounts

Helping overseas charities directly

Watching out for scams

Tackling solicitation

Creating Checklists before Writing the Cheque

Examining What Happens After You Give

Following the money

Monitoring your contributions

Evaluating the results

Part IV: The Part of Tens

Chapter 18: Ten Compelling Reasons to Give

Sharing is the Right Thing to Do

Giving Makes You Feel Good

Empowering Yourself to Make Change

Building Friendships and Family

Strengthening Your Community

Taking On the Biggest Challenges

Building Bridges between Cultures

Improving the Planet for the Next Generation

Unleashing Inspiration

Creating Goodwill among Nations

Chapter 19: Ten Ideas for Telling Your Philanthropic Story

Defining Your Mission

Building Your Basic Storyline

Sharing Your Story through Word of Mouth

Tapping into the Power of Social Media

Writing Articles for Traditional Publishing Channels

Writing a Book or Making a Film

Engaging in Guerrilla Marketing

Hiring a Professional Publicist

Throwing a Fundraiser

Vetting Your Story with Family and Friends

Chapter 20: Ten Great Ways to Start Giving… Today

Making the Commitment to Give

Donating Online

Supporting a Local Shelter or Food Bank

Volunteering to Help Feed the Poor

Signing up for a Charity Walk, Run, or Cycle

Reducing, Reusing, and Recycling Right Now

Supporting a Friend's Social Venture

Joining Your Employer's Volunteer Programme

Initiating Your Own Social Venture

Stopping Making Excuses and Taking Action

Appendix: Where We're Donating Our Resources and Why

Karl T. Muth

John W. Kluge

Michael Lindenmayer

About the Authors

Cheat Sheet

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Foreword

The Difference.

Giving is what makes humans different. When homo sapiens crossed the mouth of the Red Sea 50, 000 years ago, we had learned how to cooperate in groups of up to 100, at most 150 people. Now America has over 300 million citezens, and India and China each has over 1 billion. Further, you and all of us, participate every day in the world-wide web, and organisations of all sorts in every sector buy and sell and serve globally.

The acceleration in people helping one another – one on one and globally and in all sorts of combinations in between – is the central historical force at work. This irresistible force is, moreover, now accelerating exponentially.

That is why this book is so important.