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  • Human nature is one of the most commonly overlooked aspects of sustainability

    Sustainable Systems and Stanley Milgram – Beware Human Nature

    Stanley Milgram was a pioneering social psychologist best known for his groundbreaking research on human nature in regards to authority and obedience. Born in 1933 in New York City, Milgram earned a Ph.D. in social psychology from Harvard University. His most renowned work, conducted in the early 1960s at Yale University, explored the extent to

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  • UBIT or Unrelated Business Income Tax and the Not-For-Profit Realm

    The Unrelated Business Income Tax or UBIT

    This combination of UBIT and restrictive expenditure regulations fosters an operational model where not-for-profits can generate income sustainably while remaining focused on their primary mission. The Unrelated Business Income Tax (UBIT) applies to not-for-profit organizations that generate income from commercial activities unrelated to their primary charitable or educational missions. Established by the United States government

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