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   "text": "Existing legal incentives in many jurisdictions produce so called Zombie Charities, with the consequence that donative intent often cannot be optimally fulfilled.",
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   "text": "Decentralized autonomous organizations combine feedback loops and transparency features with community governance, and that combination addresses the shortcomings of charitable organizations in centralized structures.",
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   "text": "Survey evidence shows a public trust deficit toward charities: while 70 percent of Americans say trust is essential before making a donation, fewer than 20 percent say they highly trust charities.",
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   "text": "DAOs are truly global borderless entities that coordinate agency relationships and limit liabilities via smart contracts, which is what positions them to address the identified flaws in the charitable giving process.",
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