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Resist pressure Scammers who pose as charitable do-gooders often demand immediate payment, while legitimate charities are happy to get a donation at any time.
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Jill Schlesinger, Mercury News, 24 Nov. 2025
After his dismissal, Freston went on the do-gooder circuit, becoming an adviser to Tolo TV, Afghanistan’s first commercial TV network, then board chair of ONE, the philanthropic organization founded by Bono.
—Jake Nevins, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2025
Onscreen, Evans’s Mike Tyler instead takes a more self-destructive route — at times, equal parts hilarious and harrowing — preoccupied by his public image and being perceived as a righteous do-gooder.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
Such a bland do-gooder can’t hold a candle to Slattery’s Leo, a man who happily self-identifies as a bully.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 15 Aug. 2025
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Jill Schlesinger, Mercury News, 24 Nov. 2025
After his dismissal, Freston went on the do-gooder circuit, becoming an adviser to Tolo TV, Afghanistan’s first commercial TV network, then board chair of ONE, the philanthropic organization founded by Bono.
—Jake Nevins, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2025
Onscreen, Evans’s Mike Tyler instead takes a more self-destructive route — at times, equal parts hilarious and harrowing — preoccupied by his public image and being perceived as a righteous do-gooder.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
Such a bland do-gooder can’t hold a candle to Slattery’s Leo, a man who happily self-identifies as a bully.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 15 Aug. 2025
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“Do-gooder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/do-gooder. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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