A couple of historical predecessors:
The scientific charity movement starting in the 1870s: https://www.jefftk.com/p/scientific-charity-movement
And John Wesley advocating earning to give in the 1700s: https://www.jefftk.com/p/history-of-earning-to-give-iii-john-wesley
A couple of historical predecessors:
The scientific charity movement starting in the 1870s: https://www.jefftk.com/p/scientific-charity-movement
And John Wesley advocating earning to give in the 1700s: https://www.jefftk.com/p/history-of-earning-to-give-iii-john-wesley