#TIL that in 1929, JM Barrie, the author of Peter Pan, gifted his work's copyright to the Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children.
"Through this gift, Peter Pan’s magic made an unprecedented leap from the realm of fiction into reality and the hospital began to receive royalties every time a production of the play was on, as well as from the sale of Peter Pan books and other products."
Podcast:
Crazy Town 86. Escaping Growthism: Wendigo Economics, Mystery Houses, and Becoming the Bear
By Asher Miller, Rob Dietz, Jason Bradford, originally published by Resilience.org May 1, 2024
"...Grow or die. It’s the governing principle of companies, investment portfolios, national economies, and even philanthropic foundations. Oh, and cancer. Asher, Jason, and Rob lay bare the stats on everything from human population, energy consumption, global GDP, greenhouse gas emissions, and the size of cars and cruise ships, before concluding that the global economy should be named after the Wendigo from Algonquian folklore. They turn to the natural world for examples of self-regulation, along with promising new economic frameworks and on-the-ground models, for how to end Wendigo economics before it ends us.
Warning: This podcast occasionally uses spicy language."
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The family of the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg have released a statement denouncing the decision to bestow the Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Leadership Award on a group that includes Elon Musk and Rupert Murdoch. The chair of the award committee, corporate lawyer Brendan Sullivan, said: “The honorees reflect the integrity and achievement that defined Justice Ginsburg’s career and legend,” but Ginsburg's family called the award, "an affront to the memory of our mother and grandmother, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg." The award was previously given only to women, but expanded this year to honor men (Martha Stewart is the only female recipient), with Julie Opperman, chair of the Dwight D. Opperman Foundation (the award's organizer) saying: "Justice Ginsburg fought not only for women but for everyone." Here's more from Mother Jones.
@ukuku The backlash has been pretty strong this time — the Library of Congress made a statement that they were not involved in selecting recipients, and Barbra Streisand (one of last year's awardees) condemned it, so presumably next year it will be under a lot of scrutiny. However, Julie Opperman's statement also included a defence of the decision:
“The Opperman Foundation asks nothing of anybody. It is not a business. It is not a government agency. It is not political. It is not a fundraising mechanism.
“Its purpose is only to do good; to honor RBG; to reflect on her legacy and leadership; and in her name, to identify other leaders who have made a contribution to our world, not just through the law.
"This year we selected leaders in different fields. We honored men for the first time. We thought RBG's teachings regarding EQUALITY should be practiced. We did not consider politics. Instead, we focused on leaders, who, in their own way, have made significant contributions to society."
🇵🇱 [PL] Chciałbym, aby w przypadku NGO, fundacji i stowarzyszeń istniał jakiś proces publicznego audytu i oceny efektywności. Czy coś takiego funkcjonuje? W tym roku przekazuję 1.5% podatku na rzecz Centrum Ochrony Mokradeł (https://bagna.pl/1).
Ostatnio dużo czasu spędziłem na analizie działalności różnych aktywistów i natrafiłem na liczne projekty – niektóre z nich otrzymywały granty w wysokości kilku milionów rocznie – które, mimo ogromnego finansowania, okazywały się być nieskuteczne, edukując o problemach, które nie istnieją. Czasami mam wrażenie, że niektórzy twórcy NGO traktują to jako biznes i nie mają interesu w rozwiązywaniu problemów, które deklarują zwalczać.
Oczywiście nie liczę na jakąkolwiek odpowiedź w fedi na kontrowersyjne i trudne pytania. puszczam to jako przemyślenie i info dla niektórych czytelników.
🇬🇧 [ENG] I believe that NGOs, foundations, and associations should undergo a process of public auditing and effectiveness evaluation. Is there anything like this in place? This year, I am donating 1.5% of my tax to the Wetlands Protection Center (https://bagna.pl/1).
Recently, I've been delving into the activities of various activists and came across numerous projects – some receiving multi-million grants annually – that proved to be ineffective, educating about non-existent issues.
Sometimes, it feels like some NGO creators have turned this into a business and are not genuinely interested in solving the problems they claim to address.
Of course, I don't expect any response on Fedi to controversial and difficult questions. I'm sharing this as a reflection and information for some readers.
I am so excited to announce that I was accepted into the Indiana University Lilly Family School of #Philanthropy
I had the opportunity to participate in a “Pitch Your Passion” event. We had 2 hours to put together a pitch (lucky for me—social justice was our topic) for a chance to win a scholarship.
I was awarded $30,000 [$7,500k/year] and I start in the summer 🎉🎉🎉
Can’t wait for this next stage of my adventure doing what I love best—investing in my #community!
@KrissyKat@dragondaddy not philosophy—philanthropy. Philanthropy is promoting the welfare of others and funding for good causes. Think things like engaging donors, foundational giving, grantmaking, etc.