The Surprising Effect of a One-Time Gift
How a single infusion of cash can produce dramatic long-term improvements in people’s lives. David Byrne 15 Jan 2021 | Reasons to Be Cheerful David Byrne is a writer, musician, filmmaker and founder of Reasons to Be Cheerful, where this article originally appeared. SHARES A cash gift — with supports and opportunities — can help people change the course of their lives. Illustration by David Byrne. A number of recent initiatives have shown that a one-time gift of money to poor or homeless folks often allows them to permanently and meaningfully improve their ...