UI Charitable co-founders reveal only 3% of donors vet nonprofits. They discuss shifting from emotion-only giving to blending emotional connection with evidence-based philanthropy—showing how thoughtful, outcome-driven donations lead to deeper, lasting impact.
Our Recommendation We highly recommend supporting Shamiri because they consistently measure appropriate outcomes and impact to understand if their work is successful. This page on their website describes the results that they are seeing. Shamiri Institute meets the requirements for 7 of our 7 key criteria: ✔ Understands the Social Issue
Our Recommendation We give our recommendation for supporting Pawsperity because they measure appropriate outcomes to understand if their work is successful. Pawsperity meets the requirements for 5 of our 7 key criteria: ✔ Understands the Social Issue ✔ Has Intermediate Outcome Goals ✔ Has Ultimate Outcome Goals ✔ Measures these Intermediate & Ultimate Outcomes
What if breaking the cycle of poverty takes more than job training—requiring emotional healing, self-worth, and the belief that change is possible? In this episode, we sit down with Natasha Herdman, CEO of Pawsperity, to explore how dog grooming combined with holistic support is transforming lives.