A proposal for "Partially-Selfish Nonprofits" that let founders keep 1% of donations

AaronBergman18 · x · 2026-11-04

Aaron Bergman half-jokingly proposes a new org category: just as Public Benefit Corporations contrast with standard for-profits, there should be Partially-Selfish Nonprofits (PSNs) — normal charities where founders can openly declare they'll capture 1% of donations without having to justify it in mission terms, even if it funds fancy cars or second homes, while the other 99% stays strictly mission-oriented. A humorous take on nonprofit founder incentive design.

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