Book Category Giving

It is a common perception, both within and outside the nonprofit sector, that volunteers are simply no more than free labor. Such a view underestimates the true value of volunteerism. When you cut to the chase, it all boils down…

International giving is on the rise. A key reason for this is that modern technology and the media in an increasingly globalized world have helped to educate citizens in the developed world about the plights of those living in poorer…

You would think that society’s elites have both the greater capacity and the greater reasons to give to charity than those less well-off. Yet, many studies show the opposite. They may donate more in absolute terms than those with lower…

The theory is that people should be most willing to part with their money for charitable causes when they are dead. The challenge is how to get them to commit to this course of action before it is too late…

Does the size of a donation determine the level of generosity of a giver? Posed with this dilemna, I sought to construct a charity quotient framework. In this framework, there are two dimensions of charitableness. One measures the external manifestation…

For many organizations, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is a binary question of “to give or not to give.” Supporters often cite it as good business. However, that plays to the argument of critics that the business of business is business.…