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Anyone who believes that climate policy can be implemented with no more than left-of-center majorities is misjudging political reality.

International development aid is currently being cut at a record pace. What is the background to this and what can you do?

This is how a lazy argument beginns. But why is it so weak? Here are five reasons.

Nothing, 1%, 4% or 10% of your own income or assets? As much as you would pay in church tax? What are the philosophers and religions saying and how much is the author himself donating?

There is no product comparison in which the administrative costs of the manufacturers are discussed. Why do so many people believe that this should be different for donations?

Donation labels only verify compliance with minimum standards, but say nothing about where you can make the most difference with your donation. We want to change that.

A donation to a high-impact organization in a relevant issue area easily achieves 100 times or more good than an average donation - great news for donors who want their money to go as far as possible.

CO2- offsetting sounds good, but it is often used to finance ineffective projects. We explain how you can avoid 100 times more CO2- with every euro.

Many charities promote child sponsorship. Is it serious or just misleading marketing? What is really behind it, and are there better ways to help?

Which providers of donation and philanthropy advice are there in the German-speaking world - and what do they offer?

Nothing influences donation behavior more than disasters in the media, but couldn't we help many more people if we turned our attention to disasters that are neglected by the media?

It is wrong to believe that these three statements contradict each other. Max Roser from Our World in Data explains why.

Should citizens really "work on" democracy, i.e. donate to its preservation and renewal?

How can I draw up my will in such a way that part of my assets are donated in an effective, legally compliant and tax-optimized way?

Development aid supposedly does nothing or is even counterproductive. That is only partly true. It depends on the type of development aid.

In this guest article, Christoph Hartmann writes about why he donates, how much he donates and how he decides who to donate to.