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I agree. I am 100% for social entreprise, but something about GiveFoward's for-profit model has always rubbed me the wrong way. In fact, I'd say what they are d
by unclebucknasty 12y ago
I agree. I am 100% for social entreprise, but something about GiveFoward's for-profit model has always rubbed me the wrong way. In fact, I'd say what they are doing gives social enterprise a bad name.
They're simply asking for money from people who are willing to give out of pure kindness, then taking a larger-than-necessary cut (by definition of profit) of that generosity. That means that an outsized proportion of that generosity is going somewhere other than to its intended purpose, and away from sick people in need. More generous donors are then necessary, else goals may not be met and sick people may continue to suffer.
It's a little sickening, really, to have these emotional pleas made on their site and promoted by them, all the while knowing that profit is being made. Paying salaries and expenses? OK. But, going beyond that to profit? Seems a bit predatory.
Then, there's this:
https://www.shareasale.com/shareasale.cfm?merchantID=51956 https://www.shareasale.com/shareasale.cfm?merchantID=51956