Table of Contents
Preface xi
Acknowledgments xv
Part I The Philosophy of Philanthropy
1 A Tale of Two Children 3
2 Failings of Philanthropy 8
3 Do-Gooders and Do-Besters 17
4 The Role of Emotional Giving 24
Part II Practical Strategies for Effective Giving
5 The Paucity of Helpful Information 39
6 Developing a Mission: Objectives and Constraints 54
7 The Most Important Decisions 69
8 Measuring Performance 81
9 Examples of Do-Besters 93
10 Choosing a Charity 105
11 Project Selection (or Deciding Not to Select Projects) 117
12 Volunteering and Other Ways of Donating Yourself 128
13 Leveraging Your Donation 140
14 Ten Smart Approaches That Work 149
Part III Final Thoughts
15 The Selfish Giver in All of Us 169
16 Philanthropy Reinvented 177
Epilogue 185
Notes 189
Selected Bibliography 201
Index 203
About the Author 206