2008 09 Participatory Philanthropy

Participatory Philanthropy How the wisdom of the crowds can improve and democratize the giving of

Isaac Newton 1643 - 1727

John Harrison 1693 - 1776

Philanthropy Then Andrew Carnegie ﬁnanced the public library system in the US and Britain.

PHILANTHROPY NOW JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER > THE ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION

Who should decide how philanthropic money is given away? We should.

1920’s - Columbia Finance professor Jack sociologist Hazel Knight Treynor asks his 56 students asks classroom to guess to guess how many jelly temperature. Their collective beans are in a jar. Their answer was only .4 degrees group estimate, 871, was off. only 21 off and closer than all but one individual guess. The Wisdom of Crowds

Changemakers.net Open sourcing social solutions

Involvement & Expertise

- The Judges - Commenter The Crowd & The Experts

Idea Blob Users Choose What is Funded

Organic Food Vending Machines $10,000 to help start new business

Votes, Comments, and Advice

Knight News Challenge $5 Million every year for innovative journalism

Who will give away his money?

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