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Give a Little: How Your Small Donations Can Transform Our World
by
Wendy Smith
-With open hearts and open hands, we gave what we could, and a little became a lot.- -from Give a Little. The March of Dimes destroyed polio. Five bucks can beat malaria. Give a Little: How Your Small Donations Can Transform Our World not only contains remarkable, inspiring stories of how small donations are making an extraordinary difference in the lives of millions both...more
Paperback, 368 pages
Published
November 3rd 2009
by Hyperion
(first published 2009)
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Give A Little: How Your Small donations can transform our world is an insightful and interesting look into the world of donations and the difference they can make in this world. The premise behind the book is awesome as it opened my eyes up to how even the smallest of donations can make a difference to villages and people around the world.
Think about the concept of donating $5.00. To most of us what is a $5.00 donation. To a family that lives in an area that does not have access to clean filter...more
Loved this one! All about ways that people can transform the world, even if you are not rich. Talks about how the march of dimes cured polio, with people giving only one dime per person! The power of numbers can really add up and help quite a bit!
You always have to be careful when donating to charities, a lot of the large ones spend most of the donations on salaries, fund raising, overhead, etc. Most of the ones in the book are small ones that help people, mostly in developing worlds. I would h...more
You always have to be careful when donating to charities, a lot of the large ones spend most of the donations on salaries, fund raising, overhead, etc. Most of the ones in the book are small ones that help people, mostly in developing worlds. I would h...more
This is another book I started reading with my 15-year old student, thinking we'd just read a few pages of it together. But one evening I left the book with him overnight and when I came back the following day I was surprised to find that he'd read ahead a couple of chapters. The parts about hunger and children touched him pretty deeply. His eyes were also opened whenever we came across sections dealing with poverty in America, and kids in other countries who can't attend school because free pri...more
Give a Little is a great book for those whom, admittedly, are not big into non-profit and charitable giving. For those who are, the books serves as a fantastic reminder as to why it'��s so important to continue to give - and more importantly - to make sure truly look beyond the marketing materials of a non-profit organization and find exactly what it is they do, who they impact, and the lives they are changing. The book goes into light details on a small number of charities that are making huge...more
Another book I read while researching my own book on charitable giving. The first third of the book examines the concept of giving; what we give, why, how, etc. The final two thirds focus on small programs across the world that focus on ending poverty -- hunger, education, health, and technology. Reading about how $10 can prevent a child from dying of malaria is incredibly empowering. The book makes me want to rush home and brain storm with my kids on what small things we can do to make a huge d...more
Well, in the interests of full disclosure, I will admit I was startled and pleased to see my name in the acknowledgements, but I didn't know that when I bought the book. What I particularly liked is that the author clearly and repeatedly made the same point I have been trying to explain for so long - feed a child, and you save not only that child, but their family, their community, their country, our world. You never know what little action you make might have a ripple effect.....very interestin...more
I skimmed this one... lots of stuff I already knew, some very simplistic. The intention of the book is well-meaning: encouraging us in our giving; every little bit can help if well directed.
The author (and editor) have this annoying habit, though if italicizing and bolding any little thing they want to emphasize, which ultimately creates little stumbling blocks across the page.
If you come across this one at the library, check it out and give it a quick skim. There are some interesting and usefu...more
The author (and editor) have this annoying habit, though if italicizing and bolding any little thing they want to emphasize, which ultimately creates little stumbling blocks across the page.
If you come across this one at the library, check it out and give it a quick skim. There are some interesting and usefu...more
Excellent, very interesting look at some unique charities that are doing amazing things. I'm not much of a non-fiction reader but it definitely held my attention and I learned a lot. I've been dropping factoids into conversations ever since I read it. Nice to see how the little guy can make a huge difference. Particularly applicable to the season.
Excellent writer, she gives you a clear overview of what charities are doing to change the world. And how your donationations are channeled through such organizations to make a difference throughout the world. I recommend this book to anyone who is deciding to which charity to give to.
This is just the thing to read for Thanksgiving. Or whenever you start getting depressed that the problems of the world are too big for anyone to make a difference. Everyday people, making little everyday donations, can make a HUGE difference. Read this book to see how!
This is just the thing to read for Thanksgiving. Or whenever you start getting depressed that the problems of the world are too big for anyone to make a difference. Everyday people, making little everyday donations, can make a HUGE difference. Read this book to see how!
Too one-sided for me. I agree with the preminse, but she makes it sound like an end-all, and it definitely isn't. There are great ramifications to saving every person born, there needs to be birth control measures added to the equation and that was never mentioned.
Nov 20, 2009
MsBrie
marked it as to-read
Just found out about this after making a $20 donation to provide a stove for a Darfurian refugee (http://darfurstoves.org/). Can't wait to read the book!
Apr 19, 2011
Vivian
is currently reading it
The author is able to pull the reader in from the first page. This is an engaging and compelling book on giving.
Am going to find a way to work this into my blog soon. It shows how easily we can change lives by giving a little.
This book opened my eyes to a world that i thought I already knew. Great book, if you need statistics.
Profiled cool organizations, but included a lot of poverty porn.
Dec 11, 2009
KaTe
marked it as to-read
people mag
Recommended for anyone who gave in wake of disasters as Haiti or Katrina, but would like to know how to give more regularly to make a difference.
I gotta say, it's hard to justify spending money on extra stuff now, knowing that $5 can produce 18 kits which provide a clean birthing environment for 18 mothers and their babies, or that donating $5/month for one year to buy a water pump can lift an entire family out of poverty.
I gotta say, it's hard to justify spending money on extra stuff now, knowing that $5 can produce 18 kits which provide a clean birthing environment for 18 mothers and their babies, or that donating $5/month for one year to buy a water pump can lift an entire family out of poverty.
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Perhaps simplistic for someone in the fundraising field however I can see how the lay person would get inspired to give a little and see how it really adds up.
This book highlights all the little ways that a small donation can really change the world. Gives up-to-date research and statistics and is designed to motivate people to find it in their hearts to help the world.
Poorly written. Author says a lot while actually saying very little. Felt a bit like a college essay; many spots are drawn out simply to add length. Couldn't finish, might come back to it later.
A little too much like a textbook, a bit preachy - but a necessary message, a good reminder that we all need to do our part globally. I appreciated the personal accounts (of impoverished ppl who've been helped by the featured organizations) and the inspirational messages delivered by the organizers of these efforts. Overall, a good resource book and one that will probably move you to ACTION.
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Kathy Blanchard
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