What is The Philanthropist Party?
TPP is building a simple, public, values-first process for civic participation across parties, elections, races, and countries.
Frequently Asked Questions
Plain-language answers about The Philanthropist Party, RunPurple, Purple Dot, candidate support, donor questions, public profiles, privacy, and operations. This library is designed to grow as candidates, donors, volunteers, and community members ask better questions.
Most Common Questions
What does Run Purple mean?
TPP is building a simple, public, values-first process for civic participation across parties, elections, races, and countries.
What does Values First mean?
TPP is building a simple, public, values-first process for civic participation across parties, elections, races, and countries.
Is this a political party?
TPP is building a simple, public, values-first process for civic participation across parties, elections, races, and countries.
Is this nonpartisan?
TPP is building a simple, public, values-first process for civic participation across parties, elections, races, and countries.
What problem are you trying to solve?
TPP is building a simple, public, values-first process for civic participation across parties, elections, races, and countries.
Who can participate?
TPP is building a simple, public, values-first process for civic participation across parties, elections, races, and countries.
Is this only for the United States?
TPP is building a simple, public, values-first process for civic participation across parties, elections, races, and countries.
Why does this matter?
TPP is building a simple, public, values-first process for civic participation across parties, elections, races, and countries.
How is this different from other political groups?
TPP is building a simple, public, values-first process for civic participation across parties, elections, races, and countries.
What is a Purple Dot?
The Purple Dot process helps people compare public values in a structured way without requiring TPP to pick winners.
What is Purple Dot Verified?
The Purple Dot process helps people compare public values in a structured way without requiring TPP to pick winners.
What is Purple Dot Certified?
The Purple Dot process helps people compare public values in a structured way without requiring TPP to pick winners.
What is the Purple Dot Grid?
The Purple Dot process helps people compare public values in a structured way without requiring TPP to pick winners.
How does the 200 question process work?
The Purple Dot process helps people compare public values in a structured way without requiring TPP to pick winners.
Can people change their answers later?
The Purple Dot process helps people compare public values in a structured way without requiring TPP to pick winners.
Are Purple Dot results public?
The Purple Dot process helps people compare public values in a structured way without requiring TPP to pick winners.
Does Purple Dot choose winners?
The Purple Dot process helps people compare public values in a structured way without requiring TPP to pick winners.
Can a candidate use Purple Dot without applying for funding?
The Purple Dot process helps people compare public values in a structured way without requiring TPP to pick winners.
What does a Purple Dot score mean?
The Purple Dot process helps people compare public values in a structured way without requiring TPP to pick winners.
Who can apply for support?
Candidates can use the process to publish clearer public values, complete the quiz, and request support when eligible.
Can local candidates apply?
Candidates can use the process to publish clearer public values, complete the quiz, and request support when eligible.
Can student government candidates apply?
Candidates can use the process to publish clearer public values, complete the quiz, and request support when eligible.
Can international candidates apply?
Candidates can use the process to publish clearer public values, complete the quiz, and request support when eligible.
Can independent candidates apply?
Candidates can use the process to publish clearer public values, complete the quiz, and request support when eligible.
Can candidates from any party apply?
Candidates can use the process to publish clearer public values, complete the quiz, and request support when eligible.
What does a candidate need before applying?
Candidates can use the process to publish clearer public values, complete the quiz, and request support when eligible.
How are candidates reviewed?
Candidates can use the process to publish clearer public values, complete the quiz, and request support when eligible.
Does applying guarantee funding?
Candidates can use the process to publish clearer public values, complete the quiz, and request support when eligible.
Can a campaign apply more than once?
Candidates can use the process to publish clearer public values, complete the quiz, and request support when eligible.
How does candidate funding work?
Funding can support civic participation, but support is not guaranteed and depends on eligibility, available resources, and applicable rules.
Who decides which candidates receive funding?
Funding can support civic participation, but support is not guaranteed and depends on eligibility, available resources, and applicable rules.
Is funding guaranteed?
Funding can support civic participation, but support is not guaranteed and depends on eligibility, available resources, and applicable rules.
How are grant amounts determined?
Funding can support civic participation, but support is not guaranteed and depends on eligibility, available resources, and applicable rules.
Can donors support a specific candidate?
Funding can support civic participation, but support is not guaranteed and depends on eligibility, available resources, and applicable rules.
Can donors support the general mission?
Funding can support civic participation, but support is not guaranteed and depends on eligibility, available resources, and applicable rules.
Are donations tax deductible?
Funding can support civic participation, but support is not guaranteed and depends on eligibility, available resources, and applicable rules.
Can non-USA persons donate?
Funding can support civic participation, but support is not guaranteed and depends on eligibility, available resources, and applicable rules.
What fees are involved?
Funding can support civic participation, but support is not guaranteed and depends on eligibility, available resources, and applicable rules.
How is transparency handled?
Funding can support civic participation, but support is not guaranteed and depends on eligibility, available resources, and applicable rules.
Why should donors support this?
TPP is building a simple, public, values-first process for civic participation across parties, elections, races, and countries.
Can a donor remain anonymous?
TPP is building a simple, public, values-first process for civic participation across parties, elections, races, and countries.
Can organizations sponsor the platform?
TPP is building a simple, public, values-first process for civic participation across parties, elections, races, and countries.
Can a donor fund only technology or operations?
TPP is building a simple, public, values-first process for civic participation across parties, elections, races, and countries.
Can donors support local races?
TPP is building a simple, public, values-first process for civic participation across parties, elections, races, and countries.
Can donors support global work?
TPP is building a simple, public, values-first process for civic participation across parties, elections, races, and countries.
How will donors see results?
TPP is building a simple, public, values-first process for civic participation across parties, elections, races, and countries.
Can donors suggest candidates?
TPP is building a simple, public, values-first process for civic participation across parties, elections, races, and countries.
Can donors volunteer?
TPP is building a simple, public, values-first process for civic participation across parties, elections, races, and countries.
How are donor questions handled?
TPP is building a simple, public, values-first process for civic participation across parties, elections, races, and countries.
Why are some pages early versions?
TPP is building a simple, public, values-first process for civic participation across parties, elections, races, and countries.
Why are some profiles examples?
TPP is building a simple, public, values-first process for civic participation across parties, elections, races, and countries.
How often is the site updated?
TPP is building a simple, public, values-first process for civic participation across parties, elections, races, and countries.
Why are there many people and brand pages?
TPP is building a simple, public, values-first process for civic participation across parties, elections, races, and countries.
Are famous people or brands endorsing this?
TPP is building a simple, public, values-first process for civic participation across parties, elections, races, and countries.
Can someone request a correction?
TPP is building a simple, public, values-first process for civic participation across parties, elections, races, and countries.
Can someone request removal of inaccurate content?
TPP is building a simple, public, values-first process for civic participation across parties, elections, races, and countries.
How are public profiles generated?
TPP is building a simple, public, values-first process for civic participation across parties, elections, races, and countries.
What is a starter profile?
TPP is building a simple, public, values-first process for civic participation across parties, elections, races, and countries.
How are links verified?
TPP is building a simple, public, values-first process for civic participation across parties, elections, races, and countries.
Why are brands included?
Brand pages are public education and perception tools, not endorsements or factual claims about official corporate positions.
Are brands endorsing this project?
Brand pages are public education and perception tools, not endorsements or factual claims about official corporate positions.
What is a brand vote?
Brand pages are public education and perception tools, not endorsements or factual claims about official corporate positions.
What is board governance verification?
Brand pages are public education and perception tools, not endorsements or factual claims about official corporate positions.
Can a company publish an official statement?
Brand pages are public education and perception tools, not endorsements or factual claims about official corporate positions.
Can employees participate?
Brand pages are public education and perception tools, not endorsements or factual claims about official corporate positions.
Can shareholders participate?
Brand pages are public education and perception tools, not endorsements or factual claims about official corporate positions.
How should brand results be interpreted?
Brand pages are public education and perception tools, not endorsements or factual claims about official corporate positions.
Can a brand request updates?
Brand pages are public education and perception tools, not endorsements or factual claims about official corporate positions.
Why compare brands on public values?
Brand pages are public education and perception tools, not endorsements or factual claims about official corporate positions.
Why are famous people included?
People pages are civic education and public perception tools, not endorsements or official statements unless clearly verified.
Are famous people endorsing this project?
People pages are civic education and public perception tools, not endorsements or official statements unless clearly verified.
Can public figures be Purple Dot Certified?
People pages are civic education and public perception tools, not endorsements or official statements unless clearly verified.
Can profiles be corrected?
People pages are civic education and public perception tools, not endorsements or official statements unless clearly verified.
Can living people request changes?
People pages are civic education and public perception tools, not endorsements or official statements unless clearly verified.
Are public perception votes factual claims?
People pages are civic education and public perception tools, not endorsements or official statements unless clearly verified.
How are people selected?
People pages are civic education and public perception tools, not endorsements or official statements unless clearly verified.
Can users suggest people?
People pages are civic education and public perception tools, not endorsements or official statements unless clearly verified.
What is the difference between a profile and a vote page?
People pages are civic education and public perception tools, not endorsements or official statements unless clearly verified.
Why include historical figures?
People pages are civic education and public perception tools, not endorsements or official statements unless clearly verified.
What personal information is collected?
The goal is to collect only what is needed, avoid unnecessary public exposure, and use trusted providers for sensitive payments or submissions where practical.
Do users need an account?
The goal is to collect only what is needed, avoid unnecessary public exposure, and use trusted providers for sensitive payments or submissions where practical.
Is precise location tracked?
The goal is to collect only what is needed, avoid unnecessary public exposure, and use trusted providers for sensitive payments or submissions where practical.
How are email addresses used?
The goal is to collect only what is needed, avoid unnecessary public exposure, and use trusted providers for sensitive payments or submissions where practical.
Can users request deletion?
The goal is to collect only what is needed, avoid unnecessary public exposure, and use trusted providers for sensitive payments or submissions where practical.
Are quiz answers public?
The goal is to collect only what is needed, avoid unnecessary public exposure, and use trusted providers for sensitive payments or submissions where practical.
Are candidate applications public?
The goal is to collect only what is needed, avoid unnecessary public exposure, and use trusted providers for sensitive payments or submissions where practical.
How are spam submissions handled?
The goal is to collect only what is needed, avoid unnecessary public exposure, and use trusted providers for sensitive payments or submissions where practical.
Are payments handled directly by the site?
The goal is to collect only what is needed, avoid unnecessary public exposure, and use trusted providers for sensitive payments or submissions where practical.
How is security approached?
The goal is to collect only what is needed, avoid unnecessary public exposure, and use trusted providers for sensitive payments or submissions where practical.
Where is the organization based?
TPP is building a simple, public, values-first process for civic participation across parties, elections, races, and countries.
What is the mailing address?
TPP is building a simple, public, values-first process for civic participation across parties, elections, races, and countries.
Why Boston?
TPP is building a simple, public, values-first process for civic participation across parties, elections, races, and countries.
What is the headquarters plan?
TPP is building a simple, public, values-first process for civic participation across parties, elections, races, and countries.
Can someone sponsor office space?
TPP is building a simple, public, values-first process for civic participation across parties, elections, races, and countries.
Is there a volunteer program?
TPP is building a simple, public, values-first process for civic participation across parties, elections, races, and countries.
How can partners contact the organization?
TPP is building a simple, public, values-first process for civic participation across parties, elections, races, and countries.
How are media requests handled?
TPP is building a simple, public, values-first process for civic participation across parties, elections, races, and countries.
What is the July 4 launch goal?
TPP is building a simple, public, values-first process for civic participation across parties, elections, races, and countries.
What happens after launch?
TPP is building a simple, public, values-first process for civic participation across parties, elections, races, and countries.