How Decentralized Autonomous Organizations Optimize Charitable Giving
Wulf A. Kaal · 2021
Charitable giving in legacy systems is subject to several major downsides that can be addressed with decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs). Centralized legacy charitable organization often lack foundational transparency and are subject to significant power imbalances that favor the donor and lead to centralization of the charity. Existing legal incentives often lead to so called Zombie Charities in many jurisdictions. The donative intent can therefore often not be optimally fulfilled. DAOs combine unique feedback loops and transparency features with community governance that address the existing shortcomings of charitable organizations in centralized structures. Key Words: Common Good, Charity, Decentralized Autonomous Organization, Finance, Token Models, Cryptocurrencies, Feedback Effects, Emerging Technology, Tokens, Blockchain, Distributed Ledger Technology JEL Categories: K20, K23, K32, L43, L5, O31, O32 1 The Author is grateful to many colleagues and members of the web3 community who provided valuable feedback. The author would especially like to thank Josh Bykowski, Timothy Behrsin, as well as [_____]. 1 Electronic copy available at: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3981021
Cite: Wulf A. Kaal, How Decentralized Autonomous Organizations Optimize Charitable Giving (2021). SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3981021. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3981021
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