In this series of essays, the author shares the insights he's gained during his lifetime journey through the charitable universe. He provides practical advice on how to make sure that your gestures of kindness achieve the intended impact in the most timely and efficient way. Drawing on his experience as a small donor, an advisor to charities with global reach and community-focused organizations, and eventually managing a family foundation, he explains how you can be sure that your gestures of kindness are not in vain.

As Stephen Cornish, the Executive Director of Doctors Without Borders, puts it, Peter Cavelti's "Thoughtful Giving combines grace, values, discipline and the gift of self. A perfect mix to turbo-charge the impact of your charitable giving."