Simple Giving, Jennifer Iacovelli
Simple Giving, Jennifer Iacovelli
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Simple Giving
Easy Ways to Give Every Day

Author: Jennifer Iacovelli

Narrator: Jo Anna Perrin

Unabridged: 5 hr 3 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Ascent Audio

Published: 11/01/2015


Synopsis

You can make a difference on a daily basis, and it’s not as difficult as you might think. Simple Giving includes more than 40 ideas to make the world a better place.

Most people think they have to donate a lot of time and money in order to make a difference. But there are simple ways to integrate giving into our personal and professional lives that don’t involve either. In Simple Giving, Jennifer Iacovelli shows us how to make giving a part of our daily routines. It can involve something as simple as holding the door open for a stranger or paying someone else’s toll, which will brighten that person’s day. We can also think about ways to make sustainability and social good a part of our business models.

After working in the nonprofit sector and soliciting and coordinating donations for ten years, Iacovelli became frustrated with the disconnect between givers and receivers. Givers (or potential givers) didn’t realize how much of an impact they could make, while recipients couldn’t thank the organization enough. In Simple Giving, Iacovelli inspires us with the stories of how people ranging from moms to social entrepreneurs are giving back in creative ways. By being more mindful of how our actions impact others and taking steps toward positive change, we also live happier and more fulfilled lives.

Reviews

I was looking for inspiration, but this book takes a more practical approach by outlining those said Easy Ways to Give Every Day. Having "read" this book via audio, I thought it was very repetitive and boring, like words were just added to fill up space. I really liked the list of organizations and......more

Goodreads review by Nur

A must have book for beginner volunteer. Love it!......more

Goodreads review by Ann

I love giving, I love being able to do something to help someone so this book caught my eye. There were some really good ideas and resources, but a lot of this was just another version of books I've read before. It did make me aware of other ways to give.......more

Goodreads review by Donia

More of a "how to" book. I was looking for inspiration and quotations...something that I could pass on. This book is filled with website addresses and bullet points. Not exactly what I was expecting.......more