Giving Something Back

Most of the people who I know do their best to give something back to their community either in the form of volunteer service or through monetary donations. If you fall under the latter, Peter Bartosiewicz's article at the New York Times about how donated dollars turn into pennies after administrators take their cut is a worthwhile read. In it, Peter recommends using websites like CharityNavigator to see which charities are best at making sure your dollar actually is used well. At the website, they also have a top ten list of charities with high admin costs as you see below: