The Boomerang Effect: Strategic Philanthropy Pays a Purpose Premium
Beyond the balance sheet, the act of giving generates a unique dividend for the investor.
In the conventional ledger of philanthropy, the accounts appear straightforward: capital flows in one direction. Donors, whether individuals or institutions, allocate financial or human resources to a chosen cause. The return on investment is tallied in social good: lives improved, ecosystems preserved, knowledge advanced.
Any benefit to the giver is typically recorded as reputational enhancement or moral satisfaction. However, this model is incomplete, as it overlooks a fascinating and powerful anomaly observed in the micro-dynamics of fundraising, particularly for causes with significant social externalities.
The return on investment is tallied in social good: lives improved, ecosystems preserved, knowledge advanced.
Author's summary: Strategic philanthropy generates unique dividends.
More News
- ASEAN not sending monitors to Myanmar polls: sources
- US Weekly Headlines: Policy change for Pentagon officials, government shutdown continues
- Major Candy Company Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Amid Halloween Week Shock - CCE l ONLINE NEWS
- As top LDS Church leaders age, they move closer to ‘the zone of dementia’
- The Coming Dementia Crisis—and the Cost of Doing Nothing
- Benz Hui Dies At 76 from Cancer-Related Organ Failure
- It's all about business at the Point/Arc's ZEC Market - but not business as usual - NKyTribune
- Antifa Terrorism Charges: A Victory for Law Enforcement