Tue, 27 Dec 2011

Giving . . . Caution of the Professionals

This is the time of year when we receive lots of solicitations for charitable giving and we want to help. But you have to be careful when you give through professional solicitors. Very little of the money actually makes it to the charities and, after some charities take their cut, even less makes it to the people it is intended to help. The percentage passed through to the charities fell this last year to near 1/3 of the money. That means when you contribute through one of these professional services, out of your $100 contribution, only about $30 makes it to the charity which then must remove their overhead percentage meaning that even less makes it to the actual constituents in aid. You can cut down on those percentages and increase your giving to the actually needy population, give directly to a very efficient charity. Here in Sacrameno, I like Loaves and Fishes which serves the needs of the homeless.

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