@Kelly: Thanks for sharing. I'm aware of these details. The point of the article wasn't to tell people not to donate to charity -- I still do every month, and I receive the financial reports and weekly progress updates, so I can see what they're doing. Since the focus of this site is personal development, I wanted to address the personal side of giving and challenge people to use their careers as their primary outlet for contribution. I think it's more likely people will have even more cash to give to good causes if they're doing work that truly fulfills them rather than working for a paycheck.
Would Bill Gates or Warren Buffet be able to donate as much today if they just took a job and worked for a paycheck? By contributing through their careers, they have even more to contribute through their cash.
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