It has five tenets. But amusement, too, shows through in a Foolish charity's efforts. This is simply another way of saying, in Motley Fool parlance, a failure to amuse. We have only to add that true enrichment ultimately has very little to do with money. True enrichment exists within a society of individuals, all of whom feel a sense both of belonging and of significance.
Foolish charities are neither paternalistic nor markedly altruistic.
That is, they neither condescend to their beneficiaries nor do they expect nothing in return. Foolish charities treat their beneficiaries as responsible adults. Foolanthropy make its finances transparent. Anyone giving to a Foolish charity can clearly see exactly where his money has gone, starting with a simple look at the financial statements. The Foolish charity's tendency toward transparent financial disclosure pours forth from its very heart.