Be Small, Think Big!
Comparing JOY’s Way With the Typical Way
* Small is better *Bigger is better
*Give lots of self, then give $$ * Get lots of $$, then give some
*Self-donation first, learn detachment * Profit first, then philanthropy with
and generosity excess funds
*Intention is the means, $ is the symbol * Money is the means
*Tiny, dispersed giving by individuals & * Large, centralized giving by
families – subsidiarity fewer wealthy foundations
*Institutional gravitas is multiplied by *money & influence are multiplied
association, gravitas based on $ affiliation, $ may follow
*Slower effect *Quicker effect
*Enterprising, grassroots creativity * Risk aversion, slow response
* Very small $amounts used as ‘seeds’ * Large budgets, preference for
for start-ups established ventures