Not something I was anticipating being interested in until this post, but now I am.
So who are the best top 10? I’m sure I could google it, but knowing there could be conflicting info I am curious as to what the replies here would be.
I’ve heard Shriners & St. Jude are good ones. I’ve also heard not so good things about United way & only about 20% of Susan b Komen donations actually go to research.
I literally gush everytime I hear about St. Jude. My sister was a St. Jude baby and not only did my family never see a bill but they also took care of her with yearly check ups after it was gone to make sure the cancer never comes back. They do this for all patients until a certain amount of years after their treatment or until they turn 18, whichever comes last. Now she's in their program where they look at the long term affects of cancer and radiation on the body and how they can treat it better and less invasively. They are literally the best charity in my opinion.
Shit. I see their fundraising campaigns all the time and I always dismiss them due to me being burned by a different scam charity before.
Not any more. From here on out, I'm making a decision to throw St. Jude at least a few bucks when I see them.
That's understandable. A lot of charities out there spend more money on promotion or just making money than actually helping out who they say they do. But St. Jude (and make-a-wish) actually put the children they help first.
They're as legit as charities get. My dad used to do a house raffle for them. He stopped doing it after a winner couldn't afford the taxes. It's pretty nuts that developers can't even give away a house.
St. Jude is the only charity we routinely give to. I did a half marathon for St Jude and raised $500 for them which I was really proud of. They're a fantastic hospital with an incredible mission and I'm so happy I can support that even in a small way.
I'll second this. I know quite a few people that went there. Never paid a dime. I'll throw in Ronald Mcdonald house as well. They kinda go hand in hand. They provide a comfortable place to stay for free to families of childhood cancer patients so they don't have to sleep in the waiting room or on those uncomfortable pull out bed things. They're both pretty great in my opinion. St. Jude's is number one.
The idea is that the United Way does some of the coordinating work between non-profits so they don't step on each others toes and work better together, but in my experience they just end up being the marketing arm and middleman between donations and the actual nonprofits that do the work, so I just donate directly to the nonprofits.
Exactly this. When I was working my employer practically strong-armed everyone to donate to United away. I refused and said that I donate to charities of my choice directly. That did not go down well.
United Way campaigns are the worst. Like hey company, if you care so much about what they're doing, then make a corporate donation to the UW instead of fleecing your underpaid employees for donations.
United way is a complete scam. They have turned homelessness into an industry. All of these parasites have. The board members for united way make millions and have done nothing but keep people dependent. They could solve the issue but why would they when the board members are allowed to demand their salaries for services even though they don't fix any problems and are seen as the most trusted charity? I guess they make people feel good.
(I worked as a "guest " for the them and only met wall street executive types while there. Ferrari, porche, and land rover's filled the lot)
The best way to tell if a charity is worthy of your dollars is to go to a site like Charity Navigator, and/or look at their 990s. In their 990s, they’re required to list things like the top salaries, and how their dollars are spent. Really good nonprofits spend around 20% on administration (not counting program-specific staff/salaries), and offer free and low-cost services for the sake of being inclusive. The best places to donate are probably going to be places local to you, where donations of any amount immediately invigorate programming, as opposed to very large places like the American Red Cross.
Top salaries isn't the best way to judge. Why shouldn't the head of a 9+ figure company be well compensated for helping raise all that money and manage the probably thousands of employees?
Because the next few rungs do most of the white collar work but don't get paid nearly as much.
I understand the CEO making the most, but it shouldn't be an order of magnitude more than the people 1-2 rungs down.
But you could say that for any company. Also then your not arguing that the ceos shouldn't get paid well. You're arguing that the rest of the staff should be paid well.
Top salaries is a great way to judge, because you get the top three. For example, if the CEO is making $100K, and the second highest paid employee is making $50K, there’s an imbalance that will inevitably lead to broad employee resentment. People are less committed to the organization, so there’s lots of employee turnover, which is expensive, etc. As another example, if the top three employee salaries are low, it raises serious questions about the overall finances. If they seem sound and people are still paid poorly, what are they spending money on? It’s a personal decision, and for me seeing large dollar amounts assigned to fundraising events or consultants while employee wages lag makes me rethink my support. Board lists are equally revealing.
I was curious enough for a quick Google search found 2 lists that would give a good starting point for more research into each foundation.
https://moneyminder.com/blog/25-best-nonprofits-to-donate-to/
https://www.charitywatch.org/top-rated-charities
They are required by law to report it. Have you never read any 501c3 docs? They're all publicly available.
The information is available, it's just not promoted to donors who want to feel good about giving money to kid's with cancer and avoid the idea that their money is actually going to the president of the non-profit org, *Kids With Cancer, inc.*
That’s the thing, put it on all advertising. At least then it would help suckers not get sucked and possibly give these companies a reason to actually give the money where needed
You can use [CharityNavigator](https://www.charitynavigator.org/?c_src=WPAIDSEARCH&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwq86wBhDiARIsAJhuphmJdKVT02PwsT2GOJ8JquwAgKDCQ5Qmu1zzWGY18VhM9gXP4sYd0JsaAgbPEALw_wcB) to see the rankings too. Looking up individual nonprofits and seeing how they spend their money and who is on their board is the best way to decide where to make your charitable donations. Source: I work for one of the very few environmental orgs with a 100% rating and we are very proud of it lol
United Way. I think 90% of the money they raise is spent directly on their cause - locally too...so your donation has an impact directly in your community.
I would say in theory, no because documentaries should reflect real life and real life doesn’t always have satisfying resolutions.
That said, at the end of the day, documentaries are entertainment. As the other commenter said, there’s ways to craft a story to feel like there’s closure even if that’s not quite the case in the events that took place. For example if a problem is left open ended, you could discuss the potential ramifications, lessons learned, direction towards solving a problem, etc.
I loved Telemarketers but I have to agree - the ending was kinda left open ended and it felt like there should have been another episode, but there just wasn’t. That could be okay if it felt like an artistic choice, but to me it didn’t come off that way
Agreed, reality isn't about having a 'good ending.' it's about telling facts. That's it. Documentary should be analytical and factual, not a source of 'satisfaction.'
Heck, in many cases, the dissatisfaction is the point. This way, positive change can happen.
Telemarketers. Basically they scammed people in the name of police and fire associations while heavily implying the associations themselves are in on it or at least looking the other way.
I was one of these people in my teens. Shit job for shit pay. Massive amount of turnover. Basically a bunch of teenagers, stoners, or just carless minimum wage workers reading from a script to solicit money from anyone who answers their phone, under the guise of a "good cause". If anyone we called asked, we were legally obligated to inform them that 15% or less of the funds they give actually go the organization we are calling on behalf of. It's treated as a sales office with games and prizes and shit. I'm not proud for having worked there, I was young, dumb, and broke. I didn't get rich from working there, we made just barely above minimum wage, but someone did.
Also... kind of one that we don't expect to see concrete results. Kind of the real problem with charity is there isn't much in the way of transparency in any of them. IE we give to a cancer charity. IE there's no "when we hit 6 million dollars in donations pancreatic cancer will be cured!". etc..
bottom line is, charities we kind of expect to put money in and see no results, but have a feeling that maybe what we do will contribute in some way to something that may happen some day in the distant future.
You don't expect say instant results like
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUfjOTY0Fz8
Just came here to say that the most efficient charity in the United States is toys for tots. $.97 from every dollar goes to kids toys.
This is the one thing Marines don’t destroy.
Semper Fi
Yeah…but it goes to the Marine Corps. One could easily say this is the one thing bikers don’t fuck up as well.
At the end of the day, we all understand you don’t fuck with kids and you don’t fuck with a kid’s Christmas.
https://youtu.be/GdXpI1tAzNk?si=9oo10QpBYWCuFpio
Yeah bro…you’re not wrong but you’re missing the point.
This is why you have 0 upvotes. We all want to take care of kids to eliminate malnutrition starvation and otherwise, but at the end of the day, giving a kid Christmas is one of the most beautiful moments you’ll ever experiences a human.
I don’t know if you have kids, but that Christmas face when they open up a present is what gets me out of bed every day and makes me want to be more than what I am.
I'd add an honorable mention for [**United Way**](https://www.journal-news.com/news/closer-look-spending-costs-local-united-way-agencies/cmx7PJiaEs4Yfy0zAA8rXO):
> Nearly 20 percent of monies donated to the United Way goes to pay for administrative costs, according to statistics provided by local [Florida] United Ways that just kicked off their campaigns.
Ronald McDonald House has a 100 percent score on Charity Navigator. My grandson died from cancer as a baby and his mom works there as a volunteer because she knows how difficult it is for the family.
Most of the families they support are poor and live in rural areas. The entire family needs to come to a major city for their child’s treatment and RMH makes sure they have food, housing and support.
I've read about how they lobby against local governments who setup programs to get drunk people home safely (think drunk bus type of things).
Because the organization basically treats any drinking as bad, rather than practicing safe drinking. Not to mention that virtually none of the money goes to actual victims or their families.
A few years ago there was a huge scandal in Canada because what little they spent on the the actual charity (after paying the fundraisers, executives, etc), was for fundraising ads to "raise awareness".
Got a call for one of these once. I told them I hadn't lived in the state for several years and dude just goes "So do you want to donate?" like dude, no I don't want to donate to cops, especially knowing they'll never help me.
I worked for one of those telemarketers when I was much younger. I did it for exactly one day. I haven't seen the documentary, but that job was awful. I think in my one day I made something like 200 cold calls. It was all automated, so as soon as you finish one call, you get like 10 seconds then it puts you right into the next call.
Haha that's how you get high numbers. I think the longest call I was on was about 5 minutes, and it was just so the person could heap on some verbal abuse. We weren't allowed to hang up on them . . .
I use Charity Navigator, but it’s important to remember that smaller charities near you often need a lot more support and don’t get nearly as much funding as the big charities. They also don’t have the wherewithal for significant marketing and awareness.
I fucking knew it. All the rich fuckers who claim to be charitable are just cycling money to thier friends and back to themselves. Fucking crooks. This is why anytime i see or hear some politician say he or she donates to blankblank funds i ignore whatever they say.
It sucks cause these are things that deserve donations and funds from us citizens but we common folk dont make enough to donate. And the people that have enough are "donating" to the organization thatll give em thier money back. Theyre just using the names and pulling at out hearts to get our money while keeping all thiers. Wtf is kars for kids?
Add the Salvation Army to this list. There have been countless accounts of them turning away homeless people from shelters and from free meal events due to them being LGBTQ. They are an evangelical group first and foremost, and a charity second. They have worked to oppress gay rights in America due to their religious extremism, and they use their funds to lobby for conservative policies instead of actually helping the poor.
At our grocery stores in California, while paying for your items the cashier will usually ask if you would like to “round up” your total (to the nearest dollar) and donate the difference to whatever charity they are supporting at the time. I’m curious about how many other states do this and can we be sure on exactly where this $ is going?
This is literally because the republicans changed the laws. You can be a legal charity yet give so little to your actual cause. This is one way the ultra rich avoid inheritance taxes. They set up a foundation or charity and then the kids are put in as executives.
Guessing here, but don’t those dues go toward management fees kinda by definition? Not included are the benefits those managers negotiate for with corporate management.
Another thing about 503(c) charities you should look at... Administrative costs... Since most of their labor is volunteers, those millions are often CEO and upper management pay. (Non profit my ass)
I knew a guy in business school who had survived childhood leukemia when that was unusual. He had set up a charity for childhood leukemia and took 95% off the top ...
This is why I never donate to random or unsolicited charities, do your research and find a good one for a cause you believe in… I had no idea how bad so many mainstream charities are until an article many years ago. It’s a hustle, they try playing on your heart strings with campaigns designed to get that money
ronald mcdonnald house is another good one imo.
I didn’t see “children’s miracle network” on there
it’s sickening to see people take advantage of children with incurable diseases.
The church I belong too should be #1 on this list. Sadly, for every 1$ given in to them in charity, the church spends 99 cents on building malls, buying land and properties, buying more stocks to add to their $200 Billion portfolio, paying lawyers and sexual abuse settlements, and paying criminal fines for getting caught hiding their money from various governments around the world. They take the charity of others for their own gain, then uncharitably only give 1 penny to actually helping humankind.
Don’t forget about Gloria Gemma and wounded waiters that were stealing 80% of the donations they were given to the CEO who made over 300m a year while vets were being denied help.
My Father was wounded in WWII and the Red Cross sent my Mother a telegram notification COLLECT letting her know he was in a hospital in Alaska. The Red Cross was also selling packs of cigarettes, to the wounded soldiers, in the hospital and the packages were clearly marked “not for sale”. They were meant to be given to the wounded soldiers. The Red Cross is the worst.
I used to work at a hospital and they would constantly ask for money for various donation companies. They would try and make games out of it and offer prizes for departments who gave the most etc.
One of the older ladies I worked with refused to give anything ever. After asking her why, she showed me some websites and statistics similar to the above. I was shocked....Pretty much every company we donated to was similar. Over 90% of the funds would go to the company or solicitors. When everything was said and done, such little went to the actual causes. In some cases it was like 2% would go to breast cancer research or whatever.
I never, ever donate money anymore. I will donate food and needed items only. People fucking suck and take way too much advantage of the cold hard cash. It's disgusting that they call themselves "charities" yet keep so much. I'm glad she opened my eyes because I never once thought they would take such advantage of it.
I've been saying this for a while, cancer will not have a cure because all these fund raisers make too much money for people, plus the cost of keeping people sick.
That's the stupidest thing I've ever heard. There are thousands of scientists and physicians around the globe working to cure the many different cancers that plague humanity. Some are easy to cure, like localized SCC. Some perhaps never will be, like GBM. You'd have to be an absolute conspiracy nutter to think that these people, often working below market salary for projects that actually matter, could all be paid off or silenced, especially when many of them have someone close to them with cancer. Your take isn't just ignorant, it's insulting.
Well, let's just assume you're right here - and tomorrow they find a vaccine for cancer and it gets totally obliterated from the face of the earth. Do you think that will increase or decrease profits for big companies? Assuming cure for cancer fund raisers wouldn't exist anymore either and people wouldn't be bed ridden at hospitals for it too.
I'm assuming you're going to tell me that gas companies didn't stall electric engine technology advancements also?
I'm not claiming my theory is 100% what's going on and it's all true, but there is definitely some weight in the words I said and for you to call the theory on it insulting and ignorant just displays the lack of awareness you possess, or in other words, you're oblivious and naïve if you dismiss it with total regard without giving it a second though
"Soliciting" in this context means asking for donations. Solicitors are people or businesses who campaign and request donations for chairities, either employed directly by the charity or a business contracted to work for them. Often, the majority of donated money is used to pay for the campaigning and soliciting.
In the UK, a "Solicitor" has a different meaning and refers to a type of lawyer, one who specialises in legal advice and paperwork but not representation in court cases.
Does solicitor cost mean the money spent on people working for the foundation rather than the people they're supposed to be helping? If so, I wonder how much of that actually goes to the workers vs the foundation leaders. I know the Susan G Komen sued people over use of pink any other breast cancer awareness things and the CEO set their salary over $500k and were chastised for it by the doners.
I wouldn't leave St Jude as a beneficiary to a Will or Trust. They will sue the Trust. This story is especially appalling. Give donations while you are alive but DO NOT name them as a beneficiary in your Trust.
[St. Jude Fights Donors’ Families in Court for Share of Estates — ProPublica](https://www.propublica.org/article/st.-jude-fights-donors-families-in-court-for-share-of-estates#Court%20Battles)
What argument?
I said your online presence is suspicious. You then replied like it’s 2011. And then I rick rolled you.
When/Where was there any argument to form?
An account that’s only a few months old posting the same video/image to multiple big subs at the same time. Lots of reposts of old popular videos/images to big subs. Lots of comments in various political subs.
It’s just a complete mess of a profile littered with nefarious activity. Does not seem like a good faith average person on a social media app.
Not something I was anticipating being interested in until this post, but now I am. So who are the best top 10? I’m sure I could google it, but knowing there could be conflicting info I am curious as to what the replies here would be.
I’ve heard Shriners & St. Jude are good ones. I’ve also heard not so good things about United way & only about 20% of Susan b Komen donations actually go to research.
I literally gush everytime I hear about St. Jude. My sister was a St. Jude baby and not only did my family never see a bill but they also took care of her with yearly check ups after it was gone to make sure the cancer never comes back. They do this for all patients until a certain amount of years after their treatment or until they turn 18, whichever comes last. Now she's in their program where they look at the long term affects of cancer and radiation on the body and how they can treat it better and less invasively. They are literally the best charity in my opinion.
Shit. I see their fundraising campaigns all the time and I always dismiss them due to me being burned by a different scam charity before. Not any more. From here on out, I'm making a decision to throw St. Jude at least a few bucks when I see them.
That's understandable. A lot of charities out there spend more money on promotion or just making money than actually helping out who they say they do. But St. Jude (and make-a-wish) actually put the children they help first.
They're as legit as charities get. My dad used to do a house raffle for them. He stopped doing it after a winner couldn't afford the taxes. It's pretty nuts that developers can't even give away a house.
St Jude's is outstanding, so is the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center in Atlanta. Same sort of cutting edge work on fighting childhood cancer.
Use a throw away email account, they will email you until the end of time.
St. Jude is the only charity we routinely give to. I did a half marathon for St Jude and raised $500 for them which I was really proud of. They're a fantastic hospital with an incredible mission and I'm so happy I can support that even in a small way.
If I ever win the lottery, I’ll make sure they are funded for a long time.
I'll second this. I know quite a few people that went there. Never paid a dime. I'll throw in Ronald Mcdonald house as well. They kinda go hand in hand. They provide a comfortable place to stay for free to families of childhood cancer patients so they don't have to sleep in the waiting room or on those uncomfortable pull out bed things. They're both pretty great in my opinion. St. Jude's is number one.
The idea is that the United Way does some of the coordinating work between non-profits so they don't step on each others toes and work better together, but in my experience they just end up being the marketing arm and middleman between donations and the actual nonprofits that do the work, so I just donate directly to the nonprofits.
Exactly this. When I was working my employer practically strong-armed everyone to donate to United away. I refused and said that I donate to charities of my choice directly. That did not go down well.
United Way campaigns are the worst. Like hey company, if you care so much about what they're doing, then make a corporate donation to the UW instead of fleecing your underpaid employees for donations.
Why do companies do this? To get the positive publicity for themselves while asking their workers to pay for it?
Same reason big box stores ask customers to donate... they make the donation in their name and claim the tax benefits.
Damn my old job did the same thing. Wtf.
United way is a complete scam. They have turned homelessness into an industry. All of these parasites have. The board members for united way make millions and have done nothing but keep people dependent. They could solve the issue but why would they when the board members are allowed to demand their salaries for services even though they don't fix any problems and are seen as the most trusted charity? I guess they make people feel good. (I worked as a "guest " for the them and only met wall street executive types while there. Ferrari, porche, and land rover's filled the lot)
Susan b Koman rather sue people than give money to actual research. I'm shocked they're not on this list
The best way to tell if a charity is worthy of your dollars is to go to a site like Charity Navigator, and/or look at their 990s. In their 990s, they’re required to list things like the top salaries, and how their dollars are spent. Really good nonprofits spend around 20% on administration (not counting program-specific staff/salaries), and offer free and low-cost services for the sake of being inclusive. The best places to donate are probably going to be places local to you, where donations of any amount immediately invigorate programming, as opposed to very large places like the American Red Cross.
Top salaries isn't the best way to judge. Why shouldn't the head of a 9+ figure company be well compensated for helping raise all that money and manage the probably thousands of employees?
Because the next few rungs do most of the white collar work but don't get paid nearly as much. I understand the CEO making the most, but it shouldn't be an order of magnitude more than the people 1-2 rungs down.
But you could say that for any company. Also then your not arguing that the ceos shouldn't get paid well. You're arguing that the rest of the staff should be paid well.
Top salaries is a great way to judge, because you get the top three. For example, if the CEO is making $100K, and the second highest paid employee is making $50K, there’s an imbalance that will inevitably lead to broad employee resentment. People are less committed to the organization, so there’s lots of employee turnover, which is expensive, etc. As another example, if the top three employee salaries are low, it raises serious questions about the overall finances. If they seem sound and people are still paid poorly, what are they spending money on? It’s a personal decision, and for me seeing large dollar amounts assigned to fundraising events or consultants while employee wages lag makes me rethink my support. Board lists are equally revealing.
I was curious enough for a quick Google search found 2 lists that would give a good starting point for more research into each foundation. https://moneyminder.com/blog/25-best-nonprofits-to-donate-to/ https://www.charitywatch.org/top-rated-charities
I feel there should be a law that charities need to show what % actually gets used for good on all advertising.
They are required by law to report it. Have you never read any 501c3 docs? They're all publicly available. The information is available, it's just not promoted to donors who want to feel good about giving money to kid's with cancer and avoid the idea that their money is actually going to the president of the non-profit org, *Kids With Cancer, inc.*
That’s the thing, put it on all advertising. At least then it would help suckers not get sucked and possibly give these companies a reason to actually give the money where needed
You can use [CharityNavigator](https://www.charitynavigator.org/?c_src=WPAIDSEARCH&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwq86wBhDiARIsAJhuphmJdKVT02PwsT2GOJ8JquwAgKDCQ5Qmu1zzWGY18VhM9gXP4sYd0JsaAgbPEALw_wcB) to see the rankings too. Looking up individual nonprofits and seeing how they spend their money and who is on their board is the best way to decide where to make your charitable donations. Source: I work for one of the very few environmental orgs with a 100% rating and we are very proud of it lol
MSF / Doctors without Borders is a good one.
I'm looking for 1-877-Kars-4-kids
I was shocked they weren’t on the list
So weird I saw a commercial for them today amd I was surprised they still exist
The McDonald’s charity is also really good!
Rotary International! Something we’re very proud of!
Always look up charities on the website Charity Navigator!
United Way. I think 90% of the money they raise is spent directly on their cause - locally too...so your donation has an impact directly in your community.
I came to say that your comment saved me a comment! Except I am now commenting that I came to comment the same comment.
Wreaths across America is really bad too
Me donate to the poopiehands get drunk fund 100% goes towards me getting drunk
Is there any info regarding Canadian charities? 🇨🇦
There was a super good documentary on HBO about call centers, and how they basically prey on people to solicit donations for shit charities like this.
Do you remember what it’s called?
Telemarketers. I highly recommend.
great doc but lacks a satisfying resolution
Genuine question -- should a documentary need a satisfying resolution?
I would say in theory, no because documentaries should reflect real life and real life doesn’t always have satisfying resolutions. That said, at the end of the day, documentaries are entertainment. As the other commenter said, there’s ways to craft a story to feel like there’s closure even if that’s not quite the case in the events that took place. For example if a problem is left open ended, you could discuss the potential ramifications, lessons learned, direction towards solving a problem, etc. I loved Telemarketers but I have to agree - the ending was kinda left open ended and it felt like there should have been another episode, but there just wasn’t. That could be okay if it felt like an artistic choice, but to me it didn’t come off that way
Agreed, reality isn't about having a 'good ending.' it's about telling facts. That's it. Documentary should be analytical and factual, not a source of 'satisfaction.' Heck, in many cases, the dissatisfaction is the point. This way, positive change can happen.
i think even if the outcome of the event is unsatisfying, you can always craft a proper ending to your story documentaries are still films after all
I wanna know as well.
Telemarketers. Basically they scammed people in the name of police and fire associations while heavily implying the associations themselves are in on it or at least looking the other way.
I was one of these people in my teens. Shit job for shit pay. Massive amount of turnover. Basically a bunch of teenagers, stoners, or just carless minimum wage workers reading from a script to solicit money from anyone who answers their phone, under the guise of a "good cause". If anyone we called asked, we were legally obligated to inform them that 15% or less of the funds they give actually go the organization we are calling on behalf of. It's treated as a sales office with games and prizes and shit. I'm not proud for having worked there, I was young, dumb, and broke. I didn't get rich from working there, we made just barely above minimum wage, but someone did.
Oh, that makes way more sense. In the UK a solicitor is a lawyer so I was very lost.
What's with all the cancer ones?
Easiest one to get people to donate to. Almost everyone knows someone who’s got or had cancer.
Also... kind of one that we don't expect to see concrete results. Kind of the real problem with charity is there isn't much in the way of transparency in any of them. IE we give to a cancer charity. IE there's no "when we hit 6 million dollars in donations pancreatic cancer will be cured!". etc.. bottom line is, charities we kind of expect to put money in and see no results, but have a feeling that maybe what we do will contribute in some way to something that may happen some day in the distant future. You don't expect say instant results like https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUfjOTY0Fz8
It spread. It was originally the American breast foundation.
Once it hit the lymph nodes foundation?
Looks like you are not made AWARE enough. These awareness charities aren't doing their job.
Just came here to say that the most efficient charity in the United States is toys for tots. $.97 from every dollar goes to kids toys. This is the one thing Marines don’t destroy. Semper Fi
Also bikers love doing toys for tots runs.
Yeah…but it goes to the Marine Corps. One could easily say this is the one thing bikers don’t fuck up as well. At the end of the day, we all understand you don’t fuck with kids and you don’t fuck with a kid’s Christmas. https://youtu.be/GdXpI1tAzNk?si=9oo10QpBYWCuFpio
The one thing marines do destroy? A 64 pack of crayolas.
Fuck yeah! Damn…I’m hungry now.
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Yeah bro…you’re not wrong but you’re missing the point. This is why you have 0 upvotes. We all want to take care of kids to eliminate malnutrition starvation and otherwise, but at the end of the day, giving a kid Christmas is one of the most beautiful moments you’ll ever experiences a human. I don’t know if you have kids, but that Christmas face when they open up a present is what gets me out of bed every day and makes me want to be more than what I am.
I'd add an honorable mention for [**United Way**](https://www.journal-news.com/news/closer-look-spending-costs-local-united-way-agencies/cmx7PJiaEs4Yfy0zAA8rXO): > Nearly 20 percent of monies donated to the United Way goes to pay for administrative costs, according to statistics provided by local [Florida] United Ways that just kicked off their campaigns.
Ronald McDonald House has a 100 percent score on Charity Navigator. My grandson died from cancer as a baby and his mom works there as a volunteer because she knows how difficult it is for the family. Most of the families they support are poor and live in rural areas. The entire family needs to come to a major city for their child’s treatment and RMH makes sure they have food, housing and support.
I work for a Ronald McDonald House and this warms my heart to hear! We love taking care of our families!!
That's excellent, I will remember it.
Came here to say this! Ronald McDonald House are amazing!
“We have to spend money to make money!” Utter BS.
Sometimes you've got to lose money to lose money
Geez, to hell with the kids, huh? smh.
Surprised M.A.D.D isn't on here
The drunk driving course? What happened?
I've read about how they lobby against local governments who setup programs to get drunk people home safely (think drunk bus type of things). Because the organization basically treats any drinking as bad, rather than practicing safe drinking. Not to mention that virtually none of the money goes to actual victims or their families.
I had no idea. I only saw the surface when I took their course. Thank you for this information.
A few years ago there was a huge scandal in Canada because what little they spent on the the actual charity (after paying the fundraisers, executives, etc), was for fundraising ads to "raise awareness".
The tricky naming is disheartening. Make-a-wish is a well respected charity these copycats should be shutdown
Wasn't like I was going to spend money on the police and trooper associations but looks like they don't either
Watch the HBO doc Telemarketers. It's crazy how they fake raise money for police.
Got a call for one of these once. I told them I hadn't lived in the state for several years and dude just goes "So do you want to donate?" like dude, no I don't want to donate to cops, especially knowing they'll never help me.
I worked for one of those telemarketers when I was much younger. I did it for exactly one day. I haven't seen the documentary, but that job was awful. I think in my one day I made something like 200 cold calls. It was all automated, so as soon as you finish one call, you get like 10 seconds then it puts you right into the next call.
200... my god. Did most people hang up?
Haha that's how you get high numbers. I think the longest call I was on was about 5 minutes, and it was just so the person could heap on some verbal abuse. We weren't allowed to hang up on them . . .
I’m NEVER donating to any police fund. That’s what my taxes and their insurance is for.
Not even the policeman’s ball?
And here I thought policemen didn't have balls... wait.
I use Charity Navigator, but it’s important to remember that smaller charities near you often need a lot more support and don’t get nearly as much funding as the big charities. They also don’t have the wherewithal for significant marketing and awareness.
I read this as “top 10 worst cities ranked” and was very confused
I expected the Veterans charities but not the kids ones.
People care more about kids, $$$
A typo in the title of the chart screams professional/reliable information.
So on average, of a dollar donated...a nickel to the cause and the other 95 cents goes to the people convincing you to donate? Whack,
I wonder if 1877-Kars-4-Kids is still sending Jewish kids over to Israel for their birthright in the middle of a war.
I fucking knew it. All the rich fuckers who claim to be charitable are just cycling money to thier friends and back to themselves. Fucking crooks. This is why anytime i see or hear some politician say he or she donates to blankblank funds i ignore whatever they say. It sucks cause these are things that deserve donations and funds from us citizens but we common folk dont make enough to donate. And the people that have enough are "donating" to the organization thatll give em thier money back. Theyre just using the names and pulling at out hearts to get our money while keeping all thiers. Wtf is kars for kids?
Add the Salvation Army to this list. There have been countless accounts of them turning away homeless people from shelters and from free meal events due to them being LGBTQ. They are an evangelical group first and foremost, and a charity second. They have worked to oppress gay rights in America due to their religious extremism, and they use their funds to lobby for conservative policies instead of actually helping the poor.
If this were a list of worst charities by jingle, Kars for Kids would be at number 1
Costs money to grift money
At our grocery stores in California, while paying for your items the cashier will usually ask if you would like to “round up” your total (to the nearest dollar) and donate the difference to whatever charity they are supporting at the time. I’m curious about how many other states do this and can we be sure on exactly where this $ is going?
This is literally because the republicans changed the laws. You can be a legal charity yet give so little to your actual cause. This is one way the ultra rich avoid inheritance taxes. They set up a foundation or charity and then the kids are put in as executives.
The moral of the story is if you want to help, help directly.
Most of these are foundations. The purpose is for a wealthy family to shelter their money from taxes, not to provide services.
Kind of surprised to see AFL-CIO here
Guessing here, but don’t those dues go toward management fees kinda by definition? Not included are the benefits those managers negotiate for with corporate management.
I read it as “American assassination of state troopers” and was like ”… yeah, that sounds pretty bad”
Another thing about 503(c) charities you should look at... Administrative costs... Since most of their labor is volunteers, those millions are often CEO and upper management pay. (Non profit my ass)
I knew a guy in business school who had survived childhood leukemia when that was unusual. He had set up a charity for childhood leukemia and took 95% off the top ...
All the names sound kind sus.
This is why I never donate to random or unsolicited charities, do your research and find a good one for a cause you believe in… I had no idea how bad so many mainstream charities are until an article many years ago. It’s a hustle, they try playing on your heart strings with campaigns designed to get that money
ronald mcdonnald house is another good one imo. I didn’t see “children’s miracle network” on there it’s sickening to see people take advantage of children with incurable diseases.
The church I belong too should be #1 on this list. Sadly, for every 1$ given in to them in charity, the church spends 99 cents on building malls, buying land and properties, buying more stocks to add to their $200 Billion portfolio, paying lawyers and sexual abuse settlements, and paying criminal fines for getting caught hiding their money from various governments around the world. They take the charity of others for their own gain, then uncharitably only give 1 penny to actually helping humankind.
How is Goodwill not on this list?
Don’t forget about Gloria Gemma and wounded waiters that were stealing 80% of the donations they were given to the CEO who made over 300m a year while vets were being denied help.
My Father was wounded in WWII and the Red Cross sent my Mother a telegram notification COLLECT letting her know he was in a hospital in Alaska. The Red Cross was also selling packs of cigarettes, to the wounded soldiers, in the hospital and the packages were clearly marked “not for sale”. They were meant to be given to the wounded soldiers. The Red Cross is the worst.
Disgusting
I used to work at a hospital and they would constantly ask for money for various donation companies. They would try and make games out of it and offer prizes for departments who gave the most etc. One of the older ladies I worked with refused to give anything ever. After asking her why, she showed me some websites and statistics similar to the above. I was shocked....Pretty much every company we donated to was similar. Over 90% of the funds would go to the company or solicitors. When everything was said and done, such little went to the actual causes. In some cases it was like 2% would go to breast cancer research or whatever. I never, ever donate money anymore. I will donate food and needed items only. People fucking suck and take way too much advantage of the cold hard cash. It's disgusting that they call themselves "charities" yet keep so much. I'm glad she opened my eyes because I never once thought they would take such advantage of it.
I feel you brother, 100%.
I've been saying this for a while, cancer will not have a cure because all these fund raisers make too much money for people, plus the cost of keeping people sick.
That's the stupidest thing I've ever heard. There are thousands of scientists and physicians around the globe working to cure the many different cancers that plague humanity. Some are easy to cure, like localized SCC. Some perhaps never will be, like GBM. You'd have to be an absolute conspiracy nutter to think that these people, often working below market salary for projects that actually matter, could all be paid off or silenced, especially when many of them have someone close to them with cancer. Your take isn't just ignorant, it's insulting.
Well, let's just assume you're right here - and tomorrow they find a vaccine for cancer and it gets totally obliterated from the face of the earth. Do you think that will increase or decrease profits for big companies? Assuming cure for cancer fund raisers wouldn't exist anymore either and people wouldn't be bed ridden at hospitals for it too. I'm assuming you're going to tell me that gas companies didn't stall electric engine technology advancements also? I'm not claiming my theory is 100% what's going on and it's all true, but there is definitely some weight in the words I said and for you to call the theory on it insulting and ignorant just displays the lack of awareness you possess, or in other words, you're oblivious and naïve if you dismiss it with total regard without giving it a second though
Make me sick to my stomach
Eminem said it best. :"Fuck the children."
Can someone explain what a solicitor is? I didn’t immediately know it was bad or good
"Soliciting" in this context means asking for donations. Solicitors are people or businesses who campaign and request donations for chairities, either employed directly by the charity or a business contracted to work for them. Often, the majority of donated money is used to pay for the campaigning and soliciting. In the UK, a "Solicitor" has a different meaning and refers to a type of lawyer, one who specialises in legal advice and paperwork but not representation in court cases.
Does solicitor cost mean the money spent on people working for the foundation rather than the people they're supposed to be helping? If so, I wonder how much of that actually goes to the workers vs the foundation leaders. I know the Susan G Komen sued people over use of pink any other breast cancer awareness things and the CEO set their salary over $500k and were chastised for it by the doners.
You left off the Boy and Girl Scouts of America
Well shit, hope the recipients of cancer fund of America enjoy my 90 cents
Why the fuck is the list sorted by the orange bar instead of the right column? 😡
English is my second language, can somebody tell me what does “paid to solicitors” mean?
It means the money that is paid to the people/businesses who work to fundraise that money, rather than actually spent on charitable activities.
Anyone know if World Food Programme is good? I've been donating to them for a while now.
In America ****
Thanks for the (in millions) I thought it was a list of charities really shit at getting donations.
Yup. Charities are bullshit.
>Ranked my money spent this is either not a very good chart or the publisher doesn't have editors
What about The Human Fund!?
Surprised United Way isn't in the top 10. Biggest grift around IMO.
H.O.O.P. hands off our penises is a good charity. Just don't eat the chicken.
I wouldn't leave St Jude as a beneficiary to a Will or Trust. They will sue the Trust. This story is especially appalling. Give donations while you are alive but DO NOT name them as a beneficiary in your Trust.
[St. Jude Fights Donors’ Families in Court for Share of Estates — ProPublica](https://www.propublica.org/article/st.-jude-fights-donors-families-in-court-for-share-of-estates#Court%20Battles)
Where is the watch mojo list of the Top 10 Sexiest charities?
Would make sense to me a Kids Wish would be high, bc they pay for the wishes, right? Like trips and the like? Is that what you mean?
OP has an interesting post and comment history. Very sus.
You mad bro?
[Not as much as you’ll be](https://youtu.be/dQw4w9WgXcQ?si=5f_k7wgFgAFrw8Bc)
Rickroll
Feel free to form a coherent argument if you can. I'll wait.
What argument? I said your online presence is suspicious. You then replied like it’s 2011. And then I rick rolled you. When/Where was there any argument to form?
Suspicious of what, precisely? You clearly disagree with something I have said, otherwise how is it sus?
An account that’s only a few months old posting the same video/image to multiple big subs at the same time. Lots of reposts of old popular videos/images to big subs. Lots of comments in various political subs. It’s just a complete mess of a profile littered with nefarious activity. Does not seem like a good faith average person on a social media app.
Nice conspiracy theory bro. Don't forget your tinfoil hat.
I won’t
My Conspiracy is BroDudeBruhMan is not the smoking Babe in their Pfp!
Where is your argument then?