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Regenerative Altruism = Seeking to create a cycle where helping others is a mutual enrichment for both the giver and the receiver, making the act of giving sustainable over the long term.

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“Just like regenerative agriculture aims to improve the soil while growing crops, regenerative altruism should enrich both the giver and receiver. This isn’t selfish — it’s practical. When helping others energizes rather than depletes you, you can keep doing it indefinitely.”

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And what if … We could give indefinitely?

Source: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/altruism-deeper-look-why-we-help-others-lifehack-org-zwfrc

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Regenerative altruism focuses on the renewal and well-being of all involved, aiming to make altruism a renewable resource, rather than a finite sacrifice. In comparison:

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• Biological altruism (Help given is at the cost of itself, regardless of the intent)

• Reciprocal altruism (Help given with the expectation of future return)

🌀 Guidelines for our Community Hackathons:

1. Designing events that energize and fulfill participants, while generating surplus funds for high-impact donations.
2. Creating a self-sustaining cycle:
   • Hackathons fuel innovation → Donations amplify external impact & fund promising Hackathon solutions → Participants engage, build and connect → Hackathons become ripples of regeneration.

💶 Economic Mechanics of the C&R-Community Regenerative Altruism

Regenerative altruism transforms economics by creating self-regenerative value cycles. Hackathons generate surplus through entry fees and sponsor funds. Capital is reinvested in: