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> measured as funds put to use versus overhead This is generally a poor way to measure the 'effectiveness' of a charity. The amount of overhead is irrelevant;
by henryaj 6y ago
> measured as funds put to use versus overhead
This is generally a poor way to measure the 'effectiveness' of a charity. The amount of overhead is irrelevant; if a charity is doing 100x more good per dollar than the next best charity, you should donate to it regardless of how much the CEO earns.
- Terretta 6y agoSee the report (p. 14) and look at the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). ADRA has spent decades building, and continues to build, a flywheel. https://adra.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Annual-Report-2018.pdf https://adra.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Annual-Report-20... // Disclosure: I lived in Africa for a decade, observed and participated in work by multiple humanitarian organizations “on the ground”.