I think we should also look at the other sides of the coins i.e. volunteering (to help charities or communities), donating used goods and clothing to local charities and general community activities instead of simply going over the dollars and cents, from a financial perspective.
I have not contributed to any charity financially because I am more of a hands-on type of guy, plus I don't like to see the money supposedly geared for charity going to miscellaneous expenses like administrative and project management. I get that nobody is doing any work for free but there are always rooms for improvements.
I prefer to volunteer a weekend at the local Food Bank. This may not be everyone's cup of tea and you don't get the tax benefits but that's just the way I like it.
Just my 2 cents.
I have not contributed to any charity financially because I am more of a hands-on type of guy, plus I don't like to see the money supposedly geared for charity going to miscellaneous expenses like administrative and project management. I get that nobody is doing any work for free but there are always rooms for improvements.
I prefer to volunteer a weekend at the local Food Bank. This may not be everyone's cup of tea and you don't get the tax benefits but that's just the way I like it.
Just my 2 cents.