Philanthropy and Community Funding Insights

Philanthropy and Community Funding Insights

Assessment

Interactive Video

Social Studies, Business, Professional Development

10th Grade - University

Hard

Created by

Ethan Morris

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The speaker shares their experience in the nonprofit sector, highlighting the challenges faced due to inadequate funding and the opaque decision-making processes of donors. They transitioned to philanthropy to address these issues and discovered that a small group of donors control most funding decisions. The speaker advocates for a community-led model of philanthropy, inspired by Black philanthropy and the concept of Ubuntu, where local experts make funding decisions. This approach has shown success, as demonstrated by the Foundation for Black Communities receiving significant government support. The speaker is optimistic about the future of philanthropy through community-led initiatives.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is one of the main challenges faced by nonprofits according to the speaker?

Unpredictable funding

Excessive government regulations

Lack of skilled workers

Competition with private companies

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does the speaker describe the current state of philanthropy?

Focused on technology

Dominated by small donors

Broken and in need of change

Efficient and well-organized

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the speaker discover about donor-advised funds?

They hold trillions of dollars waiting to be donated

They are only accessible to large nonprofits

They are often depleted quickly

They are mostly used for arts funding

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the speaker's perspective on donor intentions?

They are always aligned with community needs

They are irrelevant to funding decisions

They are good but not sufficient

They are primarily self-serving

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is 'box hand' as described by the speaker?

A type of investment fund

A government grant program

An informal community savings group

A formal banking system

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a key benefit of the 'box hand' system?

It is government-regulated

It provides tax benefits

It ensures equal access to resources

It requires no community involvement

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What philosophy guides the Foundation for Black Communities?

Ubuntu

Capitalism

Individualism

Utilitarianism

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