tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360427196522365144.post491378855831040314..comments2024-03-09T02:05:54.509-07:00Comments on An Unfittie's Guide to Adventurous Travel: A rant...what to do? How to do it?Kay L. Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09966266404058177742noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360427196522365144.post-49395422298657827732017-03-17T23:38:35.115-06:002017-03-17T23:38:35.115-06:00Art uses Charity Navigator to check out how much m...Art uses Charity Navigator to check out how much money is used for overhead/advertising/CEO fees etc. You have to be really careful these days.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461569436322815787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360427196522365144.post-62048725718219483712017-03-17T00:31:52.060-06:002017-03-17T00:31:52.060-06:00Hi Kay,
These links might be helpful to your read...Hi Kay,<br /><br />These links might be helpful to your readers in Canada and USA. There are many such reputable agencies keeping "watch" over charities all around the world.<br /><br />https://www.charityintelligence.ca/results-reporting<br /><br />https://www.marketplace.org/2013/06/14/your-money/worst-charities-get-information-you-make-donation<br /><br />https://Joyfulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09956413632864588646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360427196522365144.post-30737591279081345522017-03-15T16:22:56.592-06:002017-03-15T16:22:56.592-06:00I have similar questions, Kay. Sources of informat...I have similar questions, Kay. Sources of information are key when it comes to getting the facts right on this type of thing. There is so much fake news, fake experts and hidden agendas and motivation online that it can be hard to distinguish truth from fiction. I recently donated to the Syrian Crisis Fund through the Canadian Red Cross. I first phoned the Media Centre for the Red Cross and askedPenelope Noteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01965692242969563279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360427196522365144.post-62412217645672909922017-03-14T20:17:53.422-06:002017-03-14T20:17:53.422-06:00Hi Kay, a great post with some very good informati...Hi Kay, a great post with some very good information that a lot of people just don't know about. It is for this very reason that I give my money directly to folks in Africa at the grassroots level who really, really need it. Then they don't have to go through any middle men. In fact most of these folks would never ever be helped by any charity. They just don't meet one criteria or Joyfulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09956413632864588646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360427196522365144.post-90090929571275233662017-03-14T05:22:15.175-06:002017-03-14T05:22:15.175-06:00Hello, it is good to know how our donated money is...Hello, it is good to know how our donated money is being spent. It is bad when the money goes into the pockets of the executives. Thanks for sharing this info. Enjoy your day and the week ahead!eileeninmdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00070309645796725309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360427196522365144.post-14389221416824393612017-03-13T23:45:21.763-06:002017-03-13T23:45:21.763-06:00Hari OM
This is a big question Kay and one close t...Hari OM<br />This is a big question Kay and one close to my own heart. What is more, last year in the UK there was a rather negative report along these lines... however, it is important to remember that things are <a href="http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/why-cost-ratios-not-best-assess-charities/management/article/1379727" rel="nofollow">not that B&W</a>. Decisions around giving certainly are Yamini MacLeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18383916589808462620noreply@blogger.com