America's 50 worst charities

[OnePercenter]

I used to volunteer for March of Dimes. Very little of their money actually goes to help kids but boy, they pay some fat salaries and go on some really fancy junkets.

Perhaps you can prove your opinion.

 

[Surfer]

You can donate to your local hospitals' pro bono program. Or to your local animal shelter. Or directly to people who are sick and their families. Or to struggling families with pets. Donating to big charities is foolish. Might as well burn your money.

 

[g5000]

Most of the money you give to the Red Cross doesn't actually help anyone.

Same for United Way. Organized charities are mostly scams/ripoffs whose donations are consumed by admin fees. Give directly to people or churches. Leave the middle man out.

Really? Perhaps both of you can present some evidence to that.

Just Google "United Way scandal". They have been plagued with them.

Here's one: Old Battles and New Challenges | The NonProfit Times

Another: United Way posts executive salaries on website | WCNC.com Charlotte

Million dollar salaries.

United Way of Greater Topeka will dedicate more than 22 percent of donations made last year to administrative fees and pledge losses — double the amount withheld from designated funds last year.

United Way withholds 22 percent from 2012 designations | CJOnline.com


I am the president of a local faith-based registered non-profit. Every single penny we receive goes directly to the people we are helping. Not many non-profits can say that.

We board member pay the overhead costs out of our own pockets, and none of us receive a salary.

We are not a national organization. We serve only the people of our immediate community, and that is what our donors like about it. They know exactly where every cent of their donations end up.

 

[R.C. Christian]

I'm surprised that Fraud Bono wasn't listed.

 

[Snookie]

I do volunteer work for Habitat For Humanity since I retired as a builder. It's fun as hell.

 

[OnePercenter]

Most of the money you give to the Red Cross doesn't actually help anyone.

Really? Perhaps both of you can present some evidence to that.

Just Google "United Way scandal". They have been plagued with them.

Here's one: Old Battles and New Challenges | The NonProfit Times

Another: United Way posts executive salaries on website | WCNC.com Charlotte

Million dollar salaries.

United Way of Greater Topeka will dedicate more than 22 percent of donations made last year to administrative fees and pledge losses — double the amount withheld from designated funds last year.

United Way withholds 22 percent from 2012 designations | CJOnline.com


I am the president of a local faith-based registered non-profit. Every single penny we receive goes directly to the people we are helping. Not many non-profits can say that.

We board member pay the overhead costs out of our own pockets, and none of us receive a salary.

We are not a national organization. We serve only the people of our immediate community, and that is what our donors like about it. They know exactly where every cent of their donations end up.

United Way had a problem and they seem to have fixed it.

 

[g5000]

Really? Perhaps both of you can present some evidence to that.

Just Google "United Way scandal". They have been plagued with them.

Here's one: Old Battles and New Challenges | The NonProfit Times

Another: United Way posts executive salaries on website | WCNC.com Charlotte

Million dollar salaries.

United Way of Greater Topeka will dedicate more than 22 percent of donations made last year to administrative fees and pledge losses — double the amount withheld from designated funds last year.

United Way withholds 22 percent from 2012 designations | CJOnline.com


I am the president of a local faith-based registered non-profit. Every single penny we receive goes directly to the people we are helping. Not many non-profits can say that.

We board member pay the overhead costs out of our own pockets, and none of us receive a salary.

We are not a national organization. We serve only the people of our immediate community, and that is what our donors like about it. They know exactly where every cent of their donations end up.

United Way had a problem and they seem to have fixed it.

That's what they keep saying, year after year, until the next scandal.