Glossary — Philanthropy & Funding Transparency

Canonical Definitions (RTT/1)#

This glossary defines all operators, concepts, and structural terms used in the Philanthropy module.
All entries are minimal, RTT‑aligned, and AI‑parsable.

A#

ACC (Accountability)#

Degree to which a node is answerable for decisions, flows, and outcomes.

ALN (Alignment Score)#

Coherence between donor intent, flow integrity, outcomes, and regime stability.

ASYM (Asymmetry)#

Imbalance of authority, information, or incentives across nodes.

B#

BAL (SET_BAL)#

Efficiency ratio of energy retained vs. energy lost at a node.

C#

COH (Coherence)#

Structural consistency between flows, outcomes, and governance.

CONVERT#

Operator describing transformation of funding into outputs or outcomes.

D#

DAS (Donor Alignment Score)#

Weighted score of intent clarity, flow integrity, outcome coherence, and regime stability.

DRF (Drift)#

Deviation from expected structural behavior.
Types: mission, financial, governance, reporting, structural, regime.

E#

EMO (Emotional Regime)#

Regime where decisions are driven by emotional pressure rather than structure.

F#

FLOW#

Operator describing movement of funds from one node to another.

FIX#

Structural correction operator applied to nodes with drift or inefficiency.

G#

GOV (Governance)#

Authority and decision‑making structure at a node.

H#

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I#

IMPACT#

Measured effect of funding on beneficiaries.

INTENT#

Donor’s stated purpose or desired outcome.

L#

LEAK (SET_LEAK)#

Energy or funding lost due to overhead, inefficiency, or distortion.

M#

MAP#

Structural representation of flows, nodes, and relationships.

MISSION DRIFT#

Deviation from original purpose or intent.

N#

NAR (Narrative Regime)#

Regime where storytelling overrides structural truth.

NOI (Noise)#

Narrative, emotional, or irrelevant information obscuring signal.

O#

OPA (Opacity)#

Lack of visibility into flows, decisions, or outcomes.

OUTCOME#

Measured change produced by outputs.

OUTPUT#

Direct deliverables produced by funding.

P#

Primary Drift#

Dominant drift category shaping system behavior.

R#

RED (Red Indicator)#

Structural warning signal indicating anomaly or failure.

REG (Regime)#

Dominant decision‑shaping force: AUTH, NAR, EMO, STR.

S#

SET (Structural Energy Theory)#

Energy‑based model of funding behavior.

SET_IN#

Energy entering a node.

SET_OUT#

Energy leaving a node.

SET_BAL#

Efficiency ratio of retained energy.

SIG (Signal)#

Structural truth extracted from data.

STR (Structural Regime)#

Regime where decisions follow structural clarity.

SYN (Synthesis)#

AI‑level integration of signal, noise, and regime.

T#

TRACE#

Operator describing visibility across the full funding path.

Triadic Observer#

Four‑observer stack: SIG, NOI, REG, SYN.

V#

VIS (Visibility)#

Degree of transparency in flows, decisions, and outcomes.

W–Z#

(Reserved for future operators)

Summary#

This glossary defines the structural vocabulary of the Philanthropy module.
Every operator, regime, substrate element, and drift category is expressed in minimal, RTT‑aligned form for clarity, consistency, and AI‑parsability.