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Re: Donation Dashboard: Colloborative Charity Filter

sbspalding — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 19:11:38 -0000

I agree. It's really nice to see how much of your money is going to bureaucracy.

Re: Donation Dashboard: Colloborative Charity Filter

Business networking — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:00:34 -0000

Donation dashboard is good because it shows you the "efficiency" for each organization. It shows you that if you donate to a group like second harvest 95% of your donation will go to help those in need. Compared to some of the other groups at 74% (no names).

Re: Donation Dashboard: Colloborative Charity Filter

sbspalding — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:34:44 -0000

Which leads me to believe there has to be a more effective way to raise funds. Especially now that marketing channels are so open, it seems ludicrous that fund raisers would have this much sway.

I am certain there are tons of fundraisers out there that are worth their fees, but those fundraisers likely charge reasonable fees.

Free idea for the ether - How do we use social media to help raise funds for causes? Kiva? Fundable? Anything for larger scale funding?

Re: Donation Dashboard: Colloborative Charity Filter

ophelia_chong — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:27:44 -0000

The Los Angeles Times had a brilliant article on charity giving, and where the money goes. For-profit fundraisers collect loads, but nonprofits see a sliverBy Charles Piller and Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times Staff Writers
July 6, 2008

http://tinyurl.com/566x2v

From the article:
* More than 100 charities raised $1 million or more from commercial appeals but netted less than 25 cents per dollar. Fundraisers got the rest.

* In 430 campaigns, charities got nothing: All $44 million donated went to fundraisers. In 337 of those cases, charities actually lost money, paying fees to fundraisers that exceeded the amount raised.

* In hundreds of other campaigns, charities apparently entered into contracts that limited their share of donations to 20% or less, no matter how successful the campaign.