{"id":5657,"date":"2020-09-21T10:29:51","date_gmt":"2020-09-21T10:29:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tpp.bluecirclecreative.com\/?p=2902"},"modified":"2020-11-04T04:14:31","modified_gmt":"2020-11-04T12:14:31","slug":"direct-giving-promotes-diversity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thepollinationproject.org\/direct-giving-promotes-diversity\/","title":{"rendered":"Direct Giving Promotes Diversity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>For much of history, giving happened directly. You saw a neighbor in need, and reached into your pocket to offer what you could to help; or perhaps a friend told you about a worthy idea, and you banded together to build a new community center or dig a well. Service and generosity are as old as time, and have historically been interwoven with relationship and community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But the world has gotten bigger, and the non-profit sector has professionalized with hierarchies, expert practitioners, and thousands upon thousands of distinct organizations. Giving is still heartfelt and beautiful, but I don\u2019t know a single non-profit leader who isn\u2019t actively trying to recreate the authentic connection and relationships that direct, person-to-person giving creates so naturally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBig\u201d philanthropy has offered major wins for society in ways that direct giving cannot; yet, I can\u2019t help but wonder if there are some drawbacks to professionalizing the provenance of doing good. Have we created a perception that it is only experts that can make a difference in the world? Have we unconsciously built a system that elevates organizations over the civic engagement of individuals?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The future belongs to all of us, just as we belong to each other. I\u2019ve written before about my belief that our model of direct giving to early-stage changemakers acts as an antidote to civic apathy. In truth, we all have a place in this ecosystem of philanthropy: organizations of all sizes, individual grassroots volunteers, and everyone in between.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As in any ecosystem, diversity will be our strength.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For much of history, giving happened directly. You saw a neighbor in need, and reached into your pocket to offer what you could to help; or perhaps a friend told you about a worthy idea, and you banded together to build a new community center or dig a well. 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