Giving Compass' Take:
- This article discusses going beyond giving to a charity into understanding and measuring the potential impact of your dollars, a notion studied within the philosophical field of "Effective Altruism".
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Everyone has their favorite charitable cause. Be it donating to improve literacy, donating to raise breast cancer awareness or pouring ice water on yourself for a good cause. But are all charities equal? I was thinking about this, because in the past I’ve often donated to causes I’m passionate about, like mental health and Wikipedia, as well as some that I felt obligated to donate to, for example IU Dance Marathon.