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Almost all of us want to make a difference. So we volunteer, donate to charity, recycle or try to cut down our carbon emissions. But rarely do we know how much of a difference we're really making. In a remarkable re-examination of the evidence, Doing Good Better reveals why buying sweatshop-produced goods benefits the poor; why cosmetic surgeons can do more good than charity workers; and why giving to a relief fund is generally not the best way to help after a natural disaster. By examining the charities you give to, the volunteering you do, the goods you buy and the career you pursue, this fascinating and often surprising guide shows how through simple actions you can improve thousands of lives - including your own.
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This book delivers exactly what you'd expect. An analytical approach to how to give, ways to give, how to think about the effect of what you give whether it be time or money and how to maximize that. I think it was helpful to shift my view when giving. I normally think about the sectors I am passionate about and used charity navigator to find highly rated non rip off charities in that sector and try to give what I can. While I may not change which sectors I want to give to I may look into giving to the more effective ones in those individual sectors.
This book really helps.
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