#28. Along the Lines of… The Charity Business (with Emma‪)‬ Along the Lines

In this episode, Dan talks to Emma about a few different topics that include... 

- Emma's 1st Charity Job, working in the Trusts and Foundations Department
- Emma's current job, working in Philanthropy for a Homeless Charity  
- How Emma reacts being on the receiving end of Charity Fundraisers  
- How the Philanthropy Department fundraises  
- Pushing donors too far
- Emma's views on homeless people when she was younger  
- Should you give directly to homeless people?  
- How much should Charities spend on administration costs?  
- Should Charities be run like a business?  
- Should Charities spend less on marketing?  
- The different attitudes towards giving by donors in different age brackets  
- When trying to do more than donate can hurt the charity and it's cause  
- Why would charities refuse donations? Should they ever refuse?  
- Organisations promoting good causes for cynical reasons
- Changing our attitudes towards Charities  
- Realising that Charities can be very professionally organised  
- Should everyone give to charity?  
- Does "Charity start at Home"?  
- Emma's attitude to homeless people now
- Empathising with some of the causes of homelessness

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Music: "Tombstone" by George Styles and Fluid Root (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RO4HfxP3sE)

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Show Notes (by Krishna Soma): TBC