THE FUTURE OF MONEY Bernard A. Lietaer - library.uniteddiversity ...

component should always more than cover the marginal dollar costs,
including taxes).
Finally, there is an improvement in the neighbourhoods where
services are provided that otherwise would not occur, which is good
for business overall.
For non-profit organisations
They are also among the big winners in this new game. They can
increase their volunteer activities. The community involvement in the
selection and allocation of C$D also gives the more active non-profits
wider recognition.
For member participants
Members who participate have an easier way to blend their two
lifestyles together. Those who choose to do so can have their jobs and
their work. Their work contributions are more acknowledged than
before, and the general improvements in the quality of their
community also benefit them.
For the unemployed and economically disadvantaged
This system enables people to turn time into money. Economically
disadvantaged people can therefore more fully participate in the
economic system, as they are typically those who have more time
than money to spend. It also provides them with a second career
chance in the non-profit world which would otherwise not exist. The
discreet nature of the payment system (nobody but themselves has to
know whether they are paying in dollars or C$D) also ensures more
dignity than food stamps or social security cheques. It is also free of
the hassles of these bureaucratic programmes.