Written by, Gill Tataev founder of Ruthless Giving. With many of the world’s wealthiest people having signed up to the Giving Pledge, in which they promise to give away half of their fortunes to charity, we’re inclined to shower philanthropic billionaires with praise. Giving away billions is, after all, an…

Written by, Gill Tataev founder of Ruthless Giving. “Humans think in stories, and we try to make sense of the world by telling stories,” says Yuval Noah Harari in Sapiens. Stories are incredibly powerful. Before the written word, they were the means through which knowledge was passed down from generation…

Written by, Gill Tataev founder of Ruthless Giving. There are a lot of issues in this world. Sure, there’s a lot of good too, but it’s fair to say that we remain a long way from utopia. Givers see these problems and feel compelled to fix them, which inevitably leads…

Don’t donate to Disaster Relief. It’s a bold statement, and one that might have you questioning our sanity or our humanity. Plastered all over our TV screens, disasters can be jarring events. It’s human nature to want to help. …

Written by, Gill Tataev founder of Ruthless Giving. Most advancements of the world we live in today were catalyzed by the law of profit and competition. …

Written by, Gill Tataev founder of Ruthless Giving. It’s the most common question people ask before donating: should I give money locally or globally? First, let’s answer this question: What does a perfect world look like to you? Your mind might go straight to a utopian image of your city or neighborhood, free of its current problems. You might…

Written by, Gill Tataev founder of Ruthless Giving. The road to hell is paved with good intentions. Nowhere is this quote more relevant than in the charity space. It’s happened before and it’ll happen again: someone thinks they’ve had a game-changing idea, they pursue it with the level of passion…

Written by, Gill Tataev founder of Ruthless Giving. Chances are that while checking out at your local grocery store you’ve been asked if you want to round up your purchase or donate a dollar to charity. These are small, simple donations that help raise lots of money for charities. However…

Written by, Gill Tataev founder of Ruthless Giving. UN human rights reports that Canada is failing indigenous people. Violation of human right is popular within developing countries like South Sudan, Eritrea and North Korea, but Canada? This article is not about whether Canada is acting on these accusations, but rather…