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Sadly this kind of mismanagement and questionable decision-making isn't new [1] [2] [3]. It really seems like a lot of big charities are simply in the business
by cletus 11y ago
Sadly this kind of mismanagement and questionable decision-making isn't new [1] [2] [3].
It really seems like a lot of big charities are simply in the business of raising money rather than helping people. One wonders how that money is actually spent.
It seems very much like good local charities are a far better conduit for charitable gifts.
[1] http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Red_Cross#September_11_controversy http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Red_Cross#September_...
[2] http://www.cbsnews.com/news/red-faces-at-the-red-cross/ http://www.cbsnews.com/news/red-faces-at-the-red-cross/
[3] http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/nation/2005-09-28-katrina-red-cross_x.htm http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/nation/2005-09-28-katrin...
- avar 11y agoTo add to that, another article from NPR about Red Cross mismanagement after Hurricane Sandy: http://www.npr.org/2014/10/29/359365276/on-superstorm-sandy-anniversary-red-cross-under-scrutiny http://www.npr.org/2014/10/29/359365276/on-superstorm-sandy-...
- Matth3wMarshall 11y agocletus, we're New Story (YC S15 nonprofit) - http://newstorycharity.org http://newstorycharity.org We had similar experiences to you in the past, where we would donate to a large org and NEVER know where I money went or who it helped. So, we're on a mission to change charity by showing our donors EXACT where their money goes - here's an example: http://newstorycharity.org/maria-rose http://newstorycharity.org/maria-rose I'd love your thoughts!