Comparing Charity Organizations
December 30, 04 by kenrichSince I donated some money to the Asia Earthquake Fund, I have been comparing different charity organizations. Specifically, I was looking at how they use the money that you give to them. Some charities give as little as 60% of your donation to the program you are donating to while the rest is used for administrative costs or to the charity’s coffers.
My choiced to donate to (Care International) gives 92% of your donation right where it’s needed. Another (Direct Relief) will deliver a full 99% of your donation to where it’s needed. The difference is that Direct Relief only has a staff of 24 people and is a very small operation run out of Santa Barbara. Care International is a huge organization with offices and employees around the world.
The trick is to decide what proportion of money you thing should go to support the charity and what amount should go directly where you want it. I am very skeptical of any donation given to the Red Cross after the 9/11 debacle. I hope that you do your research before you donate to a charity.
