The Council of Wisdom

How the Council of Wisdom Works

Have you ever wanted to be able to go to one website where you could see a list of the best options for giving to charity, the best ways to invest your activist time and energy, and the best of progressive and forward-thinking culture? Imagine the convenience and the power of such a list — especially if its contents were determined by thousands of broad-minded, curious, intelligent people sharing their ideas, discussing and voting.

The Council of Wisdom is a special place on the internet where you can be an active part of making such a list come into being, and then use it constructively along with many other people to help change the world.

The Council of Wisdom works on some similar principles as Wikipedia, Digg, Facebook, and other revolutionary web-based organizations. It is a carefully planned yet organic system for bringing people together, sharing ideas and opinions, and causing the best and most popular ideas and their creators to gain attention and support — as a natural result of the decisions and actions of many people combining to reveal collective wisdom.

Full members of the Council of Wisdom are called Councilors. Any Councilor may propose an idea for an organization, individual, or project that people should donate money to; a petition or resolution that people should sign; a statement of support for a book, work of art, invention, and the person who created it, etc. These proposals, called bills, are debated in forums moderated by leaders of the Council. The most popular ideas are studied by researchers and committees and referred back to the body of members if viable and worthy of consideration. Final decisions are made by a democratic vote of all Councilors.

This process is repeated quarterly. At any time, all types of members, registered supporters, and holders of Council of Wisdom gift cards may make earmarked donations to any recipient approved by the Council and may sign and circulate petitions and resolutions started by the Council.

To learn more details about the process of proposing, considering, and voting on bills, please read our FAQ.

If you would like to contribute your ideas, knowledge and wisdom to the Council and be part of our decision-making process, we invite you to join us today!

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