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Good information. Thanks.
Unfortunately, it seems a lot of “charities” operate this way. I have been researching lately, looking for a charity for my MC to help out. We want our funds to go to the folks it is intended for, not some “director” or their staff.
We are leaning toward “Make A Wish”, but even there only about 75 cents of each dollar goes to the kids.
We were totaled in Charley. Salvation Army was FANTASTIC!!
Red Cross first asked, Any Insurance? Yes, them see us after you settle your claim and finish with FEMA. I don’t doubt the first level Red Cross have their hearts in the right place, but the Orgazination sucks! I would NEVER give a dime to them. All my support goes to the Salvation Army.
If I remember correctly the top three organizations listed are run by liberals and the bottom two are conservative.
Won’t give to the United Way or Red Cross; only to the Salvation Army. I looked at joining them once, but I just don’t what it takes. Those people are Amazing!
I get into a fight with my office United Way coordinator every year. We have these drives to get 100% participation in donations to United Way. Every year I explain that I am not participating because United Way is corrupt and loaded with high paying staff. I offer to give evidence that I have given to another charity—usually the Salvation Army—but the United Way scam is that you need 100% participation through them. Most charities are either corrupt or even if they serve a legitimate purpose, have been infested with a bunch of chiseling grifters who are looking to take a big paycheck out of the donations.
Catholic Charities is extremely low overhead.
So this is what the “non-profit” industry is primarily about. Sad.
Having just been back to my house to sleep since being evacuated from the wildfires in Texas, this is very useful info. 100% contained FYI for Riley Road / Magnolia / Tri-county fire.
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We knew it went on but didn't know details.
The Southern Baptists have a disaster relief program. That is the one I always contribute to because it all goes to disaster relief. Their website is www.namb.net/dr/ if you want to check it out.
According to Charity Navigator, Caryl Stern's salary is $419,832. They give the United States Fund for UNICEF their highest rating (4 stars - exceptional) and say that 91.8% of funds go to program expenses (the proper place).
Snopes rates this email info as "mostly outdated and inaccurate". Similar sites say the same kind of thing.
Any sources for all those statements? They got it wrong in that Caryl Stern is not the UNICEF CEO, so who knows about the rest?
Not that I doubt that a lot of so-called charities are little more than rip off scams.