Philanthropy & Funding
Philanthropy Can Be Good for You
Money doesn't make you happy, but giving it away does
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Tag: Psychology
Health
Can’t Buy Me Laughter
While more money may translate to a higher valuation of oneself, but when it comes to happiness, money is no indicator.
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Civic Engagement
Money Makes People Less Socially Focused
Marketing professor Kathleen Vohs' research finds that money acts as a psychological resource that changes people's motivations.
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Design Thinking
Can Defaults Save Lives
How can defaults help you save money, save the environment, and save lives?
Nonprofits
Influence Without Authority?
Focusing on other people is something that comes naturally to many nonprofit practitioners. What’s harder for us is asking for help when we need it.
Social Entrepreneurship
Turning Values into Action
To produce good outcomes, social entrepreneurs must learn how to articulate their values consistently and act on them.
Individual Giving
Whether Women Are More Generous Than Men, and Whether It Matters
A recent study shows that at all income levels women give more than men—both more frequently and more generously when controlled for income.
Social Innovations
A Look at “I Live in the Future and Here’s How It Works” by Nick Bilton
Insight into the malleability of data, and the need for stories and filters, are as relevant to those in philanthropy as they are to car salesmen, reporters, film makers, and fiction writers.
Foundations
Deviant Philanthropy
It is well worth our time to explore the potential of deviant ideas to positively impact the practices of our field.
Human Rights
Long Suffering Falls Short
Guilt might move people not to relieve suffering, but to exacerbate it by rationalizing that the victims somehow deserve their plight.