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Whether deeper involvement in charity destroys faith in giving

My community foundation wants me to join their board but I worry that learning how nonprofits actually work will make me too cynical to keep giving.

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The potential volunteer fears that understanding the messy reality of charitable work might corrupt their current satisfaction with simple financial support.

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