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WHEN WE WANT TO pass on the best tips, in story form, about how to give, this is where we write...

Welcome

Peter Heywood Peter Heywood: Intelligent Giving benefactor
I'M THE CHAP THAT'S PAID for most of this website so let me explain why I did it... More

How to enjoy giving

Dr Fred MulderDr Fred Mulder
I HAVE BEEN GIVING to charity, and helping others give, for a few years now and I have learned a few ways of keeping it enjoyable - fun, even! More

Spotting a winner

Dr Fred Mulder BIG-HEARTED ART DEALER and philanthropist Dr Frederick Mulder has met a lot of charity bosses, usually to work out if he wants to give them money... More

My giving week

John Martin "EVERY SEPTEMBER, when my salary comes in, I give a week's worth of pay to charity. It's a pleasing way to give but I'm going to have to change it..." More

Kate - a reluctant saint?

Kate Nielson TV DIRECTOR KATE NIELSON, 31, was not impressed to find out World Vision was a Christian charity months after she had signed up to sponsor an African child. More

Get happy

Hetan Shah Hetan Shah: Policy Director at Compass
HAPPINESS IS BEING TAKEN SERIOUSLY these days, and it ties in closely to helping others... More

"Don't be afraid to fail"

Jo Andrews IT MIGHT SEEM LIKE the more money you have to give, the more of a difference you can make. But according to Jo Andrews, director of the Sigrid Rausing Trust, it doesn't always work that way... More

An insider's view

Top Charity Executive JUST BECAUSE YOU'RE a senior executive at one of Britain’s biggest charities doesn’t mean you shouldn’t give to other charities... More

A little chicken karma

Iona Joy Iona Joy, Senior Analyst, New Philanthropy Capital
HELPING MENTALLY-ILL PEOPLE can seem tough. But it needn't be. Even going out for a curry can help... More

Intelligent recycling

David Alder David Alder, Marketing Consultant, Environmental Business Products
HOW TO MAKE SURE that your old phones and printer empties really are being put to good use... More

Corruptababble!

Ceri Dingle Ceri Dingle, Director, WorldWrite
POOR COUNTRIES DESERVE BETTER. We should stop attaching conditions to aid, and let countries spend how they choose. Anything else is little short of bribery. More

International aid starts at home

Jean Béliveau Jean Béliveau: A man who is walking around the world
TREKKER EXTRAORDINAIRE Jean has seen many things and spoken to many people on his travels... More

Stop paying the poor

John Bird John Bird, founder and Editor-in-Chief of the Big Issue
WE NEED TO STOP offering emergency solutions to homelessness, and instead tackle its long-term causes... More

The church and the Mafia

Fergus Drake Fergus Drake, formerly a programme director for Tearfund
THE CHURCH AND DON CORLEONE are not natural bedfellows but you might be surprised to learn of their impact when the chips are down... More

The working cure for a terrible injury

Adam Rothwell Sheenagh Day, Founder of Maison Bengal
THIS STORY IS HORRIFYING but it ends positively. It also shows why creating work for people in developing countries is as important as giving any amount of aid... More

How to make a difference

John Humphrys John Humphrys: journalist and broadcaster
THE GOVERNMENT IS NOW the biggest charitable donor in the country - but small gifts from individuals can still make a big difference... More

"It's time for a change"

George AlagiahGeorge Alagiah: BBC news anchor
WHY WAR JOURNALISM got George Alagiah down and what he decided to do about it... (NB 8-minute WMV file, requires broadband) More

A rough guide to charities in Palestine

Jake Hayman Jake Hayman, International Coordinator, OneVoice
IF YOU WANT TO HELP the oppressed of the Middle East, but don't want your cash to finance suicide bombers, follow this advice... More

Seven problems to fix

Lilli Geissendorfer Lilli Geissendorfer: Researcher, The Young Foundation
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, over-eating and the complexities of the poverty trap are among seven major social problems we have identified... More

Banish begging blues

Adam Rothwell Adam Rothwell, Intelligent Giving Researcher
FEELING GUILTY when passing a beggar on a freezing winter's night? Salve your conscience once and for all by following these five steps... More