If one wants to give million of dollar to help the poor ,then its fine ...but how are you gonna do that ?
..goto a alley & start handing out money ? ..you'll be mobbed & IRS on your ass.
It's all fine to say I'll give it away ,but realistic things have to be kept in mind.
A few Relatively simple ways to use the money to help the poor are..
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Give money to established organizations. There are organizations that are already dedicated to and shows success in this effort. Give the money to them to aid in their work.
Some candidates: Partners in Health, Oxfam America,Red Cross.
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Sustainable development goals. UN is always looking for donation & Assistance in achieving the next set of its goals ,after its reasonalbe succes in implementing the millennium development goals .
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Lobby. Lobby governments to care about this topic and spend more resources on it.
One strategy could be to make strong arguments that, in general, this is needed and in the country's own interests
(eg. increases national security, increases world trade, reduces global terrorism).
Follow that with specific proposals for government spending on the right kind of foreign aid
(eg. humanitarian aid to help people be more self sufficient and reduce extreme poverty - NOT the usual junk of military aid, propping up corrupt regimes, tearing down tariffs such that one country benefits and the other does not, etc...)
..anyway ,a lot of such organizations have propped up ,a lot help ..a lot are corrupt & fronts ..
You want something done .Do it yourself.
So as someone who is interested in this matter I'll take the million & use it to help the poor my own way .
....like using million dollars to start a business where you could employ people for years and years making profit & using that profit for help (Like a Super Corporate Social Responsibility Package ) ,investing in low cost affordable tech ,providing charities , bringing together scientists ,cutting through red tape like Doctors without Borders or Red Cross.
..bringing awareness ..for a lot of people poverty & its affected are distant people in far away countries ,if that can be changed ,,if people start paying attention .Forcing politicians & Govt . to truly join in ..
...the ways are endless.
One Destination ,many Paths.
There just needs to be will & commitment.