To maximize your joy of giving:
- Give to charities that focus their efforts on causes you care about. The causes each of us care about are uniquely personal, based on our life experiences and view of the world.
- Give to charities that are highly effective in their work. Many are well managed and produce verifiably solid results with the resources entrusted to them. Others are poorly run and have minimal impact.
- Give to charities that will work with you and create the relationship you prefer. Some donors want to give from afar; others want to be directly involved in the charity’s work. Some wish their giving to be publicly recognized; others wish to remain anonymous.
Combine focus, effectiveness and relationship and you’ll maximize your joy of giving.