Do you guys donate to charity?
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Monthly direct debit to the Starlight Foundation, and until recently Oxfam. I cancelled Oxfam though as they gave my personal information to a third-party telemarketing company.
mattseh, be proud of who you support, you are among your own kind here on WF, do you not know this?
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You mean donating to a CEO's paycheck? Ha no...
My family used to own a foundation, or still does? Not sure.. But they had at least $1.5 million to throw around. However all of it went to specific things like buying wheelchairs for people, or vans with lifts for disabled groups, or housing/rent for mentally disabled people who can't afford it, etc. Each member only was paid like $250/year for their time. $0 went to advertising. In short there are some places that do the right thing...
But I've come to realize 95% of charities spend more money on themselves than they do helping other people. Even the church, which is supposed to this, "ultra-giving" place is such a fraud. Everyone knows that 90% of any Church funds go to the building rent, donuts and coffee, salaries, non-charity misc purchases, etc. Maybe like 5-10% gets really donated, and when it is donated, now you're dealing with the next charities cut. So it's one big cycle where the left overs are next to nothing...
My time > money. I've spent some time volunteering rebuilding homes.. Haven't done anything lately, working every hour of my day from sunrise to bedtime doesn't leave me much free time even for myself.
My family used to own a foundation, or still does? Not sure.. But they had at least $1.5 million to throw around. However all of it went to specific things like buying wheelchairs for people, or vans with lifts for disabled groups, or housing/rent for mentally disabled people who can't afford it, etc. Each member only was paid like $250/year for their time. $0 went to advertising. In short there are some places that do the right thing...
But I've come to realize 95% of charities spend more money on themselves than they do helping other people. Even the church, which is supposed to this, "ultra-giving" place is such a fraud. Everyone knows that 90% of any Church funds go to the building rent, donuts and coffee, salaries, non-charity misc purchases, etc. Maybe like 5-10% gets really donated, and when it is donated, now you're dealing with the next charities cut. So it's one big cycle where the left overs are next to nothing...
My time > money. I've spent some time volunteering rebuilding homes.. Haven't done anything lately, working every hour of my day from sunrise to bedtime doesn't leave me much free time even for myself.
I've volunteered time for the red cross and animal shelter. Met my mate in the red cross in alabama (she was from seattle, me MD) during hurricane katrina relief, got my dogs from the shelter when they were about to be put to sleep.
I've donated to Action Against Hunger before and I recommend them.
One good site that lists ratings of charities is
CharityWatch Top-Rated Charities
One good site that lists ratings of charities is
CharityWatch Top-Rated Charities
I just throw a bunch of cashola in the pot and let my beloved elected reps do it for me.
They experts.
They experts.
There are enough homeless people around me that I can help directly. If not, I'll buy items and send them to various small charities. One that I like in particular helps single moms that need diapers and other baby stuff.
Giving gives me a good feeling , but I consider it a long-term investment. That money will eventually make its way back to me in some form.
Giving gives me a good feeling , but I consider it a long-term investment. That money will eventually make its way back to me in some form.
Not really a donation...more of a micro loan, but any decent business or business idea that can grow, on Kiva