At the high level, my point was: More skilled people volunteer just as much as less skilled people - but you often can't tell because they often end up doing the same work.
> Could you not work a high paying job for a few hours and then pay minimum wage to multiple people to go do the door greeting and envelop stuffing?
Some people do - you can look up "earning to give" for example.
The numbers look great, which makes it popular with utilitarians and spreadsheet-lovers.
Critics feel it smells of the sale of indulgences, and point to the likes of Sam Bankman-Fried using charity to excuse their greed, theft and drug abuse while living like royalty.
> Could you not work a high paying job for a few hours and then pay minimum wage to multiple people to go do the door greeting and envelop stuffing?
Some people do - you can look up "earning to give" for example.
The numbers look great, which makes it popular with utilitarians and spreadsheet-lovers.
Critics feel it smells of the sale of indulgences, and point to the likes of Sam Bankman-Fried using charity to excuse their greed, theft and drug abuse while living like royalty.