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No deep thoughts from me, just wanted to say congratulations on the successful completion of the book.
And to point out that whilst you "don't consider yourself a natural writer" - Yann Martel said the same thing
No deep thoughts from me, just wanted to say congratulations on the successful completion of the book.
And to point out that whilst you "don't consider yourself a natural writer" - Yann Martel said the same thing
Thanks a lot Joey, this is definitely worth reading for people in the wider EA space, not only larger scale donors or people working in philanthropy directly.
What I’ve found particularly helpful are the rough quantitative guidelines regarding “charity time consumed per amount donated” and “how to donate as a function of annual amount and time spent per week”.
This is very valuable to better position myself from an earning-to-give perspective.
I think it might perhaps be interesting to write a short summary of that for the forum, perhaps targeted more at a median e2g EA? (If that doesn’t exist already.)
Separately, it’s great to see that the book really embraces plurality in what areas donors prioritise without too strong a view on what’s preferable in the author’s opinion.
Hello Joey, this sounds really interesting, thank you for all the work. Do you have plans to make this an audiobook?
Maybe worth trying the same approach used for this other book (I've not tested it myself yet) until an official version is available:
https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/D87rkNkNCtHC3X6Ee/new-book-compassionate-purpose-personal-inspiration-for-a
The tl;dr
I have written a new book on philanthropy! It is called “Twice As Good - Practical Tools To Double the Impact of Your Philanthropy”
Who it’s for
This book is best fit for foundations and philanthropists who are keen on giving more effectively. Currently, there aren’t many tools for donor education - you can’t exactly get a Master’s degree in philanthropy - and I have found many grantmakers who want to learn but have limited options. The space is currently dominated by books on the psychology of giving or authors advocating for a specific cause. I have always been a bit more optimistic about teaching tools and methods instead of prescribing a solution. The book is aimed to be “pop-science” enough that a brand-new giver can get value from it, but because the space is relatively empty, experienced foundations have found it useful as well.
How it’s different:
The book covers a lot of the same content as our AIM grantmakers training or my previous textbook, but in a way that I hope is more concrete and entertaining. It includes more stories about how foundations work internally and offers more easily digested take-home lessons. Depending on demand, we’ll eventually put out an audiobook and likely translate it into a few languages (Spanish being first on the list).
Some context (and fun facts)
Want to check out the Twice as Good?
Here’s a sample (the Introduction) for you to read, and here’s where to order the book.
Congratulations, Joey, and thank you for mentioning Worldshapers! It has been a privilege to work on this with you.