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SVB, GPT, and the social sector

Philanthropy 2173

Speaking of incomplete information, Time Magazine is running a story describing how some of the biggest names in Effective Altruism knew about the financial shenanigans of their most famous, duplicitous member, Sam Bankman-Fried. You don’t have one ?) That’s about all we can guess is coming from these two recent events. Strange times ahead.

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Dr. James explains why sustainable giving starts by answering, “Do we have a shared future?”

iMarketSmart

Without this, reciprocal altruism fails. Capacity for reciprocity in nature: Strangers vs. neighbors In nature, reciprocal altruism starts with the same question: Do we have a shared future? (In Without this shared future, reciprocal helping disappears. Reciprocal altruism starts with this question: Do we have a shared future?

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Why Nonprofits Need to Be Early Explorers of the Metaverse

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Those already exploring the metaverse can attend live concerts and meet with government officials. Big Tech, banks, corporations, and governments worldwide are betting big on the metaverse and its future. A visit to the Second Life Marketplace can help you better understand the concept of shopping for NFTs in the Metaverse.

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Should you thank your donors with a gift?

Nonprofit Marketing Blog

Social norms are governed by values of community selflessness and altruism. When we are primed to give based on social norms, we donate because we want to make a difference and help others. Market norms are governed by calculated self-interest. They also discovered happier people help others more, and they give more.

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3 Big Reasons Why An ‘Ask’ Is Mostly About Your Donor’s Hero Story (Not Your Organization’s)

iMarketSmart

For a cancer research charity, adding that government funding was cut did the same.[10] But increasing anger didn’t work if the gift just generally helped people. Does this mean that deadlines help? Can charitable donations compensate for a reduction in government funding? They need your help. Finish the story.

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What’s in a Name? The Ethics of Building Naming Gifts

Stanford Social Innovation Review

This theory relates to what American economist James Andreoni calls impure altruism , the inherent tension between philanthropy and self-interest. In Judaism, the practice of tzedakah is an ethical duty to give in a just and merciful way to help those in need. Some constituents and critics view this as a lapse in ethical judgment.

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How Enhancing a Donor’s Moral Identity Can Advance their Donor Hero Story

iMarketSmart

This gift may be simply an individual helpful act. But it can help the group in another way. 4] The code dictates that group members help each other. In Hamilton’s simple math,[7] a gift is genetically helpful when My Cost < (Their Benefit X Our Similarity). It is possible through reciprocal altruism.