Manifesto

The purpose of The Power of Giving is to ignite a spark in each individual to give more – and to help you realize the many ways you can give. We believe - and research shows - that giving benefits both the recipients and the one who gives!

We know that if people give just a little more - of their time, skills, compassion and wealth -, the world would be a more peaceful and healthier place. This book will show you dozens of practical and easy ways to make your giving have a greater impact.

The Power of Giving offers you both inspiring stories and new ideas, which we guarantee will improve your community and create more abundance in your life. Therein lies the power of giving!

This book is a seamless “giving” project. Azim and Harvey have donated their time to write and promote this book. All profits from sales will go to non-profits through Tides Canada Foundation.

The Power of Giving is more than just a book:

It’s a "viral" message.
Thousands of individuals around the world will pass on the book’s life-changing ideas to their friends and acquaintances.
It’s a media campaign.
Both Harvey and Azim will be doing extensive media interviews across North America and in other countries. These will reach millions.
It’s public speaking engagements.
Harvey and Azim will speak about "The Power of Giving"across Canada and internationally.
It’s an interactive website.
Send us your ideas and share your stories.
It’s a newsletter.

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What's In The Power of Giving?

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Preface xiii
Introduction 1
The Power of Giving
4
Why We Wrote This Book
5
Who Should Read This Book?
7
How This Book is Organized
7
How You Can Use This Book
8
Our Gift to You 8
CHAPTER ONE: Why Give? 11
Gifts Were Given to You 12
The Benefits of Giving
13
Relationships
13
Good health
15
Living to your potential
16
Maslow’s hierarchy of needs
18
Finding meaning, fulfillment, and happiness 20
A rich life
22
Giving Is a Beautiful Experience
24
Key Points from Chapter One
26
CHAPTER TWO: What Can You Give? 27
Love
29
Love isn’t always easy
30
What love is not
31
Making time for love
32
Expressing love
33
Laughter
35
Tragically funny?
36
Knowledge
39
Take away the TV 42
Education and lifelong learning
43
Intelligence and wisdom
44
Leadership
45
Corporate leadership
48
Hope
50
Life
51
Time
53
How are you spending your time?
54
Money
55
What are your attitudes to money?
56
How do you feel about money?
57
Do you know the difference between ‘want’ and ‘need’?
58
Managing money
60
Skills
61
Sharing skills
61
Building skills to give
63
Health
64
What new skills do you want to develop? 65
Touch
65
Attention
67
Advice
68
Giving What You Need Most
71
Balance
72
Key Points From Chapter Two 74
CHAPTER THREE: To Whom Should You Give? 75

Start With Yourself
75

Listening to your inner voice
76

Give yourself a break
78

Learning the hard way
79

The first step to helping yourself
80

Giving to Your Family
81

Giving to Your Spouse
83

Healing relationships
85

How healthy are your relationships?
86

Giving to your children
89

Teaching giving to your children
90

Giving your children heart fiber
93

Community
95

Giving to elders
98

The broader community
100

Giving globally
102

Giving to nonprofit social organizations
104

Small organizations can have a big impact
105

Types of nonprofit groups
106

Giving to Our Planet
107
Key Points From Chapter Three 111
CHAPTER FOUR: How, When, Where, and How Much to Give 113
How to Give
113
Give with respect
115
Give with humility
116
Give unconditionally
117
When to Give
118
Giving in hardship
119
Where to Give
121
Emotions, values, and motivations
121
Why do I want to give?
122
Skills
123
What other resources can you offer?
123
What nonprofits need most
124
Putting it all together
125
How Much to Give
127
Evaluating nonprofits
128
Living a simpler life
130
Tithing
131
Money tithing
132
Time tithing
133
Idea tithing
134
Intrapersonal tithing
135
Escalator giving
137
Planned giving
139
Giving circles
140
Giving for the big picture
140
Key Points from Chapter Four 143
CHAPTER FIVE: Giving Up 145
A Final Word
147
Will you help? 149
Acknowledgments 151
Resource List
154
Other helpful and inspiring books about giving and volunteering
157
Other helpful websites
158
A few more good causes to consider
158
About the Authors 159