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Stealhead · 06-14-13, 10:56 PM

I heard a guy on NPR talking about charities he did some extensive research(he may have helped compile the data in your first link I do not recall his name) into them his concern was how much of money actually goes directly to support what ever the end goal is which in my opinion is the most important factor.He basically said that only a few of the larger national charities had a very high ratio(a sizable amount of each dollar going to the end goal) not necessarily that they where tricking people but rather that some where speeding a lot of money on funding events to raise awareness.

I look at the adds for some of these larger charities like the cancer ones and often wonder if they end up spending a lot of the donated money goes into funding events and adds and such and how much actually goes into funding research.I mean it is nice and all to get people to walk and donate but those events and adds also cost a lot of money to fund.

Anyway here is the link to the show I listened to awhile back
http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2013-03-19/choosing-efficient-and-effective-charities/transcript

From the transcript:
And you're listening to "The Diane Rehm Show." And speaking of Florida, we've gotten a piece from FloridaWatchDog.org. about top executives for three Florida-based Goodwill charities who are taking home six-figure salaries while simultaneously paying some employees as little as 22 cents an hour. Now, the question is why some employers can be exempted from minimum wage payments where charities are concerned and all of these employees are with disabilities. And the argument comes back from these high-ranking executives who are paying 7300 of its 105,000 employees beneath minimum wage. How can they get away with this, Ken?

06-14-13, 10:56 PM	#2
Stealhead Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Kentucky Posts: 5,421 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	I heard a guy on NPR talking about charities he did some extensive research(he may have helped compile the data in your first link I do not recall his name) into them his concern was how much of money actually goes directly to support what ever the end goal is which in my opinion is the most important factor.He basically said that only a few of the larger national charities had a very high ratio(a sizable amount of each dollar going to the end goal) not necessarily that they where tricking people but rather that some where speeding a lot of money on funding events to raise awareness. I look at the adds for some of these larger charities like the cancer ones and often wonder if they end up spending a lot of the donated money goes into funding events and adds and such and how much actually goes into funding research.I mean it is nice and all to get people to walk and donate but those events and adds also cost a lot of money to fund. Anyway here is the link to the show I listened to awhile back http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2013-03-19/choosing-efficient-and-effective-charities/transcript From the transcript: And you're listening to "The Diane Rehm Show." And speaking of Florida, we've gotten a piece from FloridaWatchDog.org. about top executives for three Florida-based Goodwill charities who are taking home six-figure salaries while simultaneously paying some employees as little as 22 cents an hour. Now, the question is why some employers can be exempted from minimum wage payments where charities are concerned and all of these employees are with disabilities. And the argument comes back from these high-ranking executives who are paying 7300 of its 105,000 employees beneath minimum wage. How can they get away with this, Ken?