What are the advantages and pitfalls of philanthropy?
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Advantages--U make someone else very happy, and in some cases, save their lives. \nDisadvantage--U could run out of money, u maybe never really know who ur friends are.
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philanthropy (n)\n\n1.  The effort or inclination to increase the well-being of humankind, as by charitable aid or donations.\n2. Love of humankind in general.\n3. Something, such as an activity or institution, intended to promote human welfare.
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There are pros and cons.
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Social Capital, Political Capital, and a desire to truly make a difference are all requirements to engage a philanthropic enterprise.  To be successful though, expertise, awareness, and confidence are absolutely necessary.\n\nPhilanthropy today is most commonly found under social entrepreneurs (just google it and you'll see what I mean).  Still, although it requires someone who truly wants to help people, it also requires leadership, charisma, and dilligence to get the job done.
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You are not a charity, so no one can give you a donation. Just working hard and being in debt is not going to get you a lot of sympathy. Money management is something that should be taught in school. That will help you more than a donation.
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african qoute "a whole village raises a child" benefits of this include low risk of child abuse; raise responsible and manageable kids;low risk of child kidnapping and molestation etc i hope i'm on the right track in terms of what you need.
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There is a way - a totally new campaign - you may correctly guess the name! The Red Corner Campaign!\n\nIt is much bigger than a referral campaign - and does not rely on donations.  It is time that charity became commercially viable - on a global scale and without compromising the charitable and altruistic nature of private and corporate donations.\n\nWe will leverage the power of the socially responsible consumer, the power of charity brands and the surge in support for ethical and charitable causes to deliver sustainable funding for the causes we care about.\n\nRed Corner is pre-launch - so you won't find us on the web - but in 2007 you will definitely hear - very loudly and very powerfully.\n\nRedCorner is coming.\n\nRed Corner will enable sustainable private sector charitable funding in billions within a few short years of launch.
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They can strongly encourage it, but you can't be forced to do anything.\n\nIt looks good for a company (and an employee too) if there's high participation in community donations and volunteering.\n\nIf you can afford a small donation, just do it as it goes toward a good cause.  Volunteering is the same.
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Very few, if any, grants are for profit organizations.\n\nIf you are looking for resources for Grant writing for a nonproft/charity, there are a number of great resources at the Foundation Center website here: http://fdncenter.org/getstarted/individuals/\nand here: http://fdncenter.org/getstarted/faqs/html/propsample.html\n\nAn excellent book on grants is available called "The Only Grant Book You'll Ever Need" - you can check your local library, or go to http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0786711752/qid=1147652536/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i1_xgl14/104-4137422-0022349?n=507846&s=books&v=glance\n\nThese resources should prove helpful even if you are looking for other types of grants.
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No funds for that specific purpose since it is a very rare necessity. You can however write a grant proposal, have it signed by at least 500 people within you community and submit it to the charity organizations in your area.
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I have volunteered my entire life (even as a child) and I will tell you that I get more out of it than I give.  I was a Peace Corps Volunteer and currently work in international development in Africa.  I sponsor a young African girl (to go to school and live in a safer environment) and also regularly contribute about 15% of my salary to one cause or another.  I think that human beings are basically good and that we should nurture that goodness in a cause & effect manner.  From a young age schools should offer credits to those who volunteer.  By doing this they will nurture the goodness in the child, the child (well, most) should feel the rush that doing good creates, and that child will grow to want that rush and continue to volunteer.\n\n"Greed is good" was a mantra of the 80s.  I believe if we nurture volunteerism -- the act of giving, of doing good -- in our children early, they will feel the same "high" someone who is greedy gets when acquiring "stuff."  They will want to repeat that great feeling.\n\nLet's face it.  When we give a quarter to someone begging on the street, or we give blood, we give it just as much for the good feeling we get.  We benefit from the high we receive as we exercise the act of giving.  It's a focus on our feelings because, despite our inherent goodness, we are also inherently selfish.  For this reason I say "Be selfish and give!"
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The advantages include: making money for survival and tuition, work experience, a "reality check" of what it's like outside school, meeting new people and learning new skills.\n\nThe disadvantages include: taking time away from schoolwork (this is especially harmful for people who need to keep a certain grade level to keep scholarships etc), extra stress, fatigue, possibly hazardous work conditions (younger workers tend to have worse jobs), and possible exploitation at work because of one's youth. Any young worker is wise to learn all he or she can about the labor laws in the state or province, so that they know their rights at work. Good luck!
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I choose to help those that I can directly.  It's not much, but it is worth more to me than sending money to a board of directors that might slough off a trickle of my donation to the people who actually need it.  \nIf you want to help, don't go through major charity networks.  Unless you are going for the notoriety, and the tax break.  But don't believe for one moment that your money is really helping anyone who doesn't have a swiss bank account.  \nYou can donate to your local food shelter, but does that help anyone get off the street, get a job, get a better life?  No.
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The Chronicle of Philanthropy has national job listsings - you can check there for some opportunities and lots of information:\n\nhttp://philanthropy.com/jobs/
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The advantages are:\nYou earn more money, meet new people, see new interesting places.\nThe disadvantages are: \nYou leave your home and your family.
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The benefits are things like, highways, national defense, education, healthcare, and jobs.  There will always be people who need help and in the long run having people who are educated and healthy will benefit the country more than cutting social programs.  The more educated people in the country the better advances in technology and healthcare which in turn will help people.  It is all a big cycle of people helping people.
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If you are "well-off" you already have an advantage---the means to bring this to other's attention in the world. Write the United Nations, write Oprah, find others around you and form a team to brainstorm ideas about solving your country's poverty, one person at a time. Find one family to adopt in your area and help them any way that you can. YOU have a voice and free-will, so do good deeds and soon it will pay forward to others. Realizing that you are materialistic and "not a saint" means that you have a conscience and are therefore, a person of worth. Do something with it.