Between languishing economic growth and exacerbating income inequalities, the money economy is suffering. In contrast, the gift economy seems to have embarked on a promising path. The pioneers of next practices to implement the act of giving are engaged in such different fields as – to name just a few – health, food, care for the poor, neighborhood socialization, urban decay, and the nascent entrepreneurship. The recruitment and engagement of donors in the online crowdfunding communities has already taken form and becomes clearer and clearer day after day.
