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91% of donations going towards the intended recipients is almost too-good-to-be-true. I volunteered for a small locally run charity in a Nairobi slum and obser
by canada_dry 10y ago
91% of donations going towards the intended recipients is almost too-good-to-be-true.
I volunteered for a small locally run charity in a Nairobi slum and observed that for every dollar received, the Director would use up to 60% towards maintaining him and his family. This, I was told, is the norm.
- angrow 10y agoThe legal requirement for an organization to receive tax-free nonprofit status in the US is that at least 5% of funds be spent to serve the stated mission. The bar is low everywhere.