The weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas are when clubs, churches, businesses and families seek out charitable activities they can do together. If you are like the average American, you are probably planning on some sort of charitable giving this holiday season.
Unfortunately, our needs for a holiday charitable activity are often in conflict with the needs of the people we are trying to help. This leads to projects that often meet the needs of the donors more than they meet the needs of the poor. This holiday season make sure the help you give is the help they need.
Whether you give through Sub-for-Santa, donate canned food, help feed the hungry, participate in a clothing or toy drive, or donate through nonprofit gift catalogs, this book is for you. This guide will teach you what to look for when choosing a charitable activity and how avoid common holiday mistakes.
About the Author
Saundra Schimmelpfennig is a nationally recognized aid critic and donor educator. She has been interviewed by dozens of news sites including The New York Times, NPR, CNN, BBC, and USA Today. In addition to writing for Good Intentions are Not Enough she also blogs for The Chronicle of Philanthropy and The Huffington Post.
With over twenty years experience in the non-profit world, Saundra Schimmelpfennig is intimately familiar with all sides of charity. Over the years she has experienced it from almost every perspective. She has worked on projects both locally and internationally. Saundra has been a volunteer, paid staff, senior management and an aid recipient. Saundra began her work as a donor educator after witnessing the humanitarian response to the 2004 tsunami, often referred to as the "second tsunami."
Praise for Saundra Schimmelpfennig and Good Intentions are Not Enough
TIME - “Good Intentions is a different kind of site. Rather than help users find charities to support, it tries to teach people how to donate.”
The Atlantic - “One of the best development blogs out there”
The New York Times - “One particularly influential blog is being written by Saundra Schimmelpfennig”
Unfortunately, our needs for a holiday charitable activity are often in conflict with the needs of the people we are trying to help. This leads to projects that often meet the needs of the donors more than they meet the needs of the poor. This holiday season make sure the help you give is the help they need.
Whether you give through Sub-for-Santa, donate canned food, help feed the hungry, participate in a clothing or toy drive, or donate through nonprofit gift catalogs, this book is for you. This guide will teach you what to look for when choosing a charitable activity and how avoid common holiday mistakes.
About the Author
Saundra Schimmelpfennig is a nationally recognized aid critic and donor educator. She has been interviewed by dozens of news sites including The New York Times, NPR, CNN, BBC, and USA Today. In addition to writing for Good Intentions are Not Enough she also blogs for The Chronicle of Philanthropy and The Huffington Post.
With over twenty years experience in the non-profit world, Saundra Schimmelpfennig is intimately familiar with all sides of charity. Over the years she has experienced it from almost every perspective. She has worked on projects both locally and internationally. Saundra has been a volunteer, paid staff, senior management and an aid recipient. Saundra began her work as a donor educator after witnessing the humanitarian response to the 2004 tsunami, often referred to as the "second tsunami."
Praise for Saundra Schimmelpfennig and Good Intentions are Not Enough
TIME - “Good Intentions is a different kind of site. Rather than help users find charities to support, it tries to teach people how to donate.”
The Atlantic - “One of the best development blogs out there”
The New York Times - “One particularly influential blog is being written by Saundra Schimmelpfennig”
