I just saw this posted on Facebook...what do you think? There are certain charities I just don't donate to because I know my money is going to the wrong places.
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Yup, I do not donate to the charities on the top list, save maybe some clothes to Goodwill.
I'm a huge proponent of supporting our veterans and Make a Wish (my sorority's philanthropy). Honor Flight is also 100%
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@blackbird: what's Honor Flight?
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It's a charity that flies WWII veterans to Baltimore/DC to see their own memorials. It's really awesome
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Wow. That's sick. How do people live with themselves?
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I just saw this too - I always donated to Good Will - not anymore!
We have the Disabled Veterans coming to our house next week for a HUGE pick up! -
I'm not sure where they got the information on this chart, but I would fact check it. A couple things stand out:
- March of Dimes isn't about giving money/assistance to the needy, a lot of their resources go to awareness about birth defects prevention and research.
- No major organization gives 100% directly to their cause unless they are completely sponsored by another organization. They have overhead - flyers sent out in the mail, gas for their trucks to pick up donations, insurance, salaries for employees, etc.While there are a lot of charities that are certainly inefficient with their funds and we should be cognizant of where we give our money and how it will be used, I don't necessarily believe everything I see on Facebook.
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Sigh. I sort of hate viral posts that make the rounds on Facebook like this because inevitably they are false.
http://www.snopes.com/politics/business/charities.aspYes, the CEO of some charities make big bucks. It isn't exactly ideal but to attract the sort of persons with the right connections to get massive donations I think it is just sort of the reality of things. I care more about the efficiency of the organization as a whole than the salary of one person.
We donate to United Way (85-89% efficiency) and a local food bank. We also give to kiva.org which isn't technically a charity since you get your money back (generally) but is sort of an awesome person-to-person life line. Plus I've been able to donate and re-donate the same money time and again helping multiple people.
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There's a website that rates non-profits based on a number of criteria, and the results are pretty much the same but explained much more clearly. To avoid confusion, we tend to give to charities and non-profits that are smaller and we know the people running them/ we can get involved.
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