We initiate a gift in order to create goodwill between ourselves and our recipients. Or we initiate a gift in order to create an obligation that puts recipients in our debt.
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Donations versus Gifts
September 26th, 2010 · 1 Comment · What is a Gift?
I’ve written before that a gift is an exchange that generates goodwill (as opposed to a capital exchange, which generates wealth). But there’s a difference between writing a check to a nonprofit and buying a sweater for your sister’s birthday. A charitable donation is one-directional. There is a Giver and a Recipient and those two [...]
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What IS a Gift?
July 20th, 2010 · Comments Off · What is a Gift?
So, crazily, I’ve been blathering on about giving for months and haven’t even defined the durn thing. Duh. Because our conversation can move in so many directions based on what we think a Gift is. Is a donation to my church a gift? Is my attention to someone a gift? Is my discarded bra a [...]
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