Building Office Add-ins - all profits to charity

I believe that there is inherent value in having a paid premium resource (e.g., my book).  Don’t get me wrong, I think it’s great to have blog posts and StackOverflow answers and whatever else.  But a book shows a level of commitment from an author that goes far beyond; it establishes his/her belief in the platform, backed by a serious time investment.  A good book will also save its readers hours and hours of stumbling in the dark.  And so I firmly believe that such resource should be a paid one (albeit at a reasonable price, one that lets a reader show his appreciation for the work, while still being affordable enough that cost isn’t prohibitive).

So, all this being said… that’s why my book is a paid resource.  But the motivation is backed by a philosophical belief in the intrinsic value of paid things, not by greed.  And so, in the spirit of backing this statement by action, and by spreading the goodness that technology brings, I am donating the entirety of my book profits to charity, with a focus on disaster relief, humanitarian aid, and environmental issues.  Moreover, through Microsoft’s generosity, any amount I donate will be matched 100% by Microsoft’s employee-giving matching program [and on special occasions matched even higher], doubling the donations’ impact.

Below, I will maintain a log of my profits to date, as well as an account of which charities I’ve donated to, for full transparency.  If you have any questions, just email me.

Donations to date

SUMMARY: Total donations to date:  $14,848 (plus another $15,248 matched by Microsoft, for a total of $30,096).