tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9939966.post3940746959980874020..comments2024-03-28T14:16:51.745+05:30Comments on Known Turf: money on my mindAnnie Zaidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08687223598027157611noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9939966.post-39577570405032410122010-08-07T00:35:05.815+05:302010-08-07T00:35:05.815+05:30By the way, here is a fabulous blog titled-
"...By the way, here is a fabulous blog titled- <br />"Six reasons people don't give, and what you can do about them"<br />http://bit.ly/6RNgmH<br />Just have a look, it seems pretty good :) :)Shantinath Chaudharyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07771807367833585430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9939966.post-52768615503653405102010-08-07T00:30:40.176+05:302010-08-07T00:30:40.176+05:30@Bhagwad Jal Park:
I must say your comment is an...@Bhagwad Jal Park: <br />I must say your comment is an impressive one. :)<br />But I disagree with one point, u said-"Firstly we donate time instead of money"......Well, this is perfect for students or persons who do not earn,but once a person comes in a professional life I think he will get very less time for these things, so for professional persons,donating money will be far easier Shantinath Chaudharyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07771807367833585430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9939966.post-14510266284672344742010-08-07T00:18:15.864+05:302010-08-07T00:18:15.864+05:30@MISSquoted**
really liked your view on Beggars, ...@MISSquoted** <br />really liked your view on Beggars, <br />till now I never give a single penny to beggars howsoever disabled he/she might be, my reason for doing so- I don't feel it a right way to help, of course it will make some difference to him but its like a temporary solution, its similar to our Govt. imposing various caste based Reservation Quotas just because they miserably fail atShantinath Chaudharyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07771807367833585430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9939966.post-75881460447628267412010-08-06T23:59:04.220+05:302010-08-06T23:59:04.220+05:30Hello Annie,
First of all I must thank you for su...Hello Annie,<br /><br />First of all I must thank you for such a though provoking post.It was nice to read and it rhymed with my thinking.<br />Yes, I do believe in the statistics you have given the link of in your first paragraph, in fact I have felt the same.<br />I am no big Donor but I have very good experience with two big fund-raising campaigns(one involving 6 lacs and the another involvingShantinath Chaudharyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07771807367833585430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9939966.post-2909153377734125302010-07-16T23:16:27.031+05:302010-07-16T23:16:27.031+05:30A little late in the day, but I have to say it tou...A little late in the day, but I have to say it touched a chord somewhere that you did not display an explicitly disparaging opinion towards beggars and the system of begging. I some ways, I understand that giving is encouraging the system (and it really is a system, an organism with a life of its own now. Sigh.). However, for the life of me I cannot recognize what alternatives the beggars would MISSquoted**https://www.blogger.com/profile/03688385193107964141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9939966.post-26359862467959512162010-07-12T12:54:07.307+05:302010-07-12T12:54:07.307+05:30Hi Jai,
Glad you liked some of the links I shared...Hi Jai,<br /><br />Glad you liked some of the links I shared.<br /><br />Through my blog, I'm documenting what people in India are asking money for - and how. (I make a distinction between 'seeks money' and 'needs money' on my tweets.)<br /><br />The idea is that people will offer helpful inputs, including constructive criticism (about the money sought to make the film, for Chandnihttp://www.twitter.com/FundACausenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9939966.post-66887438168495394752010-07-12T12:23:21.796+05:302010-07-12T12:23:21.796+05:30I offer my own reactions as a confirmation of some...I offer my own reactions as a confirmation of some observations.<br /><br />I read the links from Chandni and others, most were excellent. Direct appeals to help Saifullah with a manageable amount, for eg.<br /><br />When I browsed fundaCause directly, it kept up till I met a post asking for funds for somebody's foreign jaunt to Russia.<br /><br />Kept going though. Next up I read of Sunitha Jai_Cnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9939966.post-31507899956014816042010-07-12T01:24:11.257+05:302010-07-12T01:24:11.257+05:30thanks. some of this was really useful!thanks. some of this was really useful!anniehttp://www.anniezaidi.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9939966.post-3347611707043487792010-07-12T00:47:00.642+05:302010-07-12T00:47:00.642+05:30Hi Annie,
For now, I'm just sharing a few lin...Hi Annie,<br /><br />For now, I'm just sharing a few links:<br /><br />http://FundACause.posterous.com/why-people-dont-empathisedonate-enough-0<br /><br />http://www.slideshare.net/giveindia/giveindia-the-need-for-giving-in-india<br /><br />http://FundACause.posterous.com/article-indias-wealthiest-are-the-least-geneo<br /><br />http://FundACause.posterous.com/Chandninoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9939966.post-22699372437087198252010-07-01T23:44:22.657+05:302010-07-01T23:44:22.657+05:30Dear Annie,
the comments to your post provide all ...Dear Annie,<br />the comments to your post provide all the clues to need to your question ! <br />CheersAnonymoushttp://keeptheblueskyabove.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9939966.post-87702222665329361002010-06-28T20:02:11.764+05:302010-06-28T20:02:11.764+05:30Spot on, Annie- I've found that the richer peo...Spot on, Annie- I've found that the richer people I know have a strange sense of entitlement that allows lesser mortals the privilege of serving them. And then they do not tip well, or at all.<br /> As for charity, we tend to respond fairly well to disasters (though many also give old clothes and other things in a terrible condition, which negates the point).<br />I feel a little safer dipalihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01070862196307376073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9939966.post-49359710870910125492010-06-25T16:40:19.994+05:302010-06-25T16:40:19.994+05:30Frankly, the whole idea of donation is a touchy is...Frankly, the whole idea of donation is a touchy issue.<br /><br />As in the regular employed Indians pay taxes (at least I hope most do !), which goes into government accounts, so they are definitely giving their due share back to the people through a very streamlined and thorough tax process.<br /><br />So, this charity is obviously an 'extra' , which as you point out, may have some Sumeetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9939966.post-967643013784517132010-06-25T12:09:19.409+05:302010-06-25T12:09:19.409+05:30But Annie don't you know that all generalisati...But Annie don't you know that all generalisations are always unfair ! :-)<br /><br />If it wasn't for poor people, being rich would be quite boring.<br />This pholosophy is what drives our country. The caste system has is morphing itself into an economic class system.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13229888736410652171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9939966.post-32681370873840660082010-06-25T01:39:22.272+05:302010-06-25T01:39:22.272+05:30We may be mixing up the causes. It's possible ...We may be mixing up the causes. It's possible that those who have lots of wealth have it BECAUSE they have a tight fisted nature. Not just directly in a miserly way (though that is also probably there), but through a sort of grabbing mentality. I'm not drawing a broad swathe here, but that might help explain observations.<br /><br />It's not that money corrupts. It's that money isBhagwad Jal Parkhttp://www.bhagwad.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9939966.post-75341119361511828132010-06-25T00:51:50.054+05:302010-06-25T00:51:50.054+05:30When ppl give charity to any NGO, they expect inst...When ppl give charity to any NGO, they expect instant results, and some recognition too, or else they lose interest...every NGO have their own priorities and though they may not be mis-using funds, it sometimes becomes difficult to convince the donors that their funds are properly chanellized:))Pushpzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03844654008613100248noreply@blogger.com