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Jermyzy 11-16-2010 08:11 PM

Efficient charities?
 
So my wife and I would like to make some charitable donations this year for Christmas. I remember reading in the news awhile ago about a list that showed exactly how much of each dollar you give to the charity is actually spent helping the people. (e.g. On the World Vision Canada website it says 81.2% of funds are spent directly on the programs that help the people) Any idea where I can find that list? Or do you know of any charities that are established as using funds raised efficiently? Thanks in advance!

Jgresch 11-16-2010 08:12 PM

That is nice of you and your wife :)

CP.AR 11-16-2010 08:18 PM

the most direct way, and to make sure everything you donated gets out to the people is to donate either
A) old clothing or
B) food bank

Props to you OP!

liu13 11-16-2010 08:25 PM

i think worldvision and plancanada are up there

Arash 11-16-2010 08:35 PM

I would only trust international organizations that those Cuban doctors travel with.
Try the following Red Cross
http://www.icrc.org/eng/index.jsp

StealthFighter 11-16-2010 10:33 PM

http://www.charitynavigator.org/

http://www.charitywatch.org/

http://www2.guidestar.org/

those are american


this one is for canada

http://www.charityintelligence.ca/


this one shows which charities has high paid CEOs for canada

http://v1.theglobeandmail.com/servle...tory/National/

usually i just give to big brothers. they have high ratings.

twitchyzero 11-16-2010 10:38 PM

ubc's fundraising efforts are 100% designated towards the fund. The overhead costs/admin etc are covered through government, tuition, other investments and so forth. It's great if you want to build capacity for the society. If I had the money I would put it towards any medical research at ubc.

I do not know how much of it actually goes towards the fund but doctors/engineers without borders would be a very worthwhile cause as well.

It's nice to see so much compassion during the giving season...it's also a bonus to get a nice little tax write-off in return. PM me if you're interested regarding the former.

dutch 11-16-2010 11:56 PM

Kiva is awesome. You're actually giving a loan that they have to pay back to encourage entrepreneurship.

When the money is repaid, you can have it back or it can go to another entrepreneur.

http://www.kiva.org/

Watch this ted talk on it:

http://www.ted.com/talks/jessica_jac..._and_love.html

ToyotaPowah 11-17-2010 07:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dutch (Post 7189814)
Kiva is awesome. You're actually giving a loan that they have to pay back to encourage entrepreneurship.

When the money is repaid, you can have it back or it can go to another entrepreneur.

http://www.kiva.org/

Watch this ted talk on it:

http://www.ted.com/talks/jessica_jac..._and_love.html

+1

Kiva is indeed a very cool idea. Gives people the chance to make something of themselves and creates a sense of pride when they can afford to pay back the loan that got them to where they are now.

It's a good thing you are mindful of the fact that many charities are not run very well and some are downright fraudulent.

Good on you and your wife for donating! :thumbsup:

Matlock 11-17-2010 07:58 AM

It's never a bad thing to research before donating. For example, WWF has a lot of overhead, so you may not want to donate to them.

LuHua 11-17-2010 08:04 AM

I've been donating to Operation Christmas Child once in a while, the program site's here:
http://www.samaritanspurse.ca/occ/
You basically pack a shoe box, donate $7 bucks to cover some costs, and send it off. The charity organization's efficiency's apparently ~88%, so it's not bad.

flagella 11-17-2010 11:26 AM

^Been doing that every year. It's a great organization, and you don't have to spend so much either if your fund is limited. You can also enjoy your time with your wife too shopping together at a Mall picking toys for kids.

rsx 11-17-2010 11:29 AM

Help our city - Vancouver Foundation

They have several programs and 'fields of interest' that you can put your money into.

www.vancouverfoundation.ca

q0192837465 11-17-2010 11:51 AM

The most efficient way is to donate ur time. And it's more rewarding too

TheNewGirl 11-17-2010 02:04 PM

If you donate to the small animal rescue of BC, 100% of the money goes to our vet and feed bills. We have a lot of bunnies to spay/neuter and we're 100% volunteer run for care of the animals so no monies go to paying employees or administration.

http://smallanimalrescue.org/

AWDTurboLuvr 11-17-2010 02:27 PM

We (wife and I) sponsor children through WorldVision and donate money to BC Children's hospital.

MoneySense usually has an annual report on charities in Canada. Here was this year's article:

http://www.moneysense.ca/2010/06/17/the-charity-100/


It's a nice gesture you two are doing and lots of people will appreciate your help!

Jermyzy 11-17-2010 05:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AWDTurboLuvr (Post 7190413)
We (wife and I) sponsor children through WorldVision and donate money to BC Children's hospital.

MoneySense usually has an annual report on charities in Canada. Here was this year's article:

http://www.moneysense.ca/2010/06/17/the-charity-100/


It's a nice gesture you two are doing and lots of people will appreciate your help!

This was what I was looking for, thank you!

iEatClams 11-17-2010 05:30 PM

United Way - their costs are only 14%, when industry standard is 20%. Plus they go straight to the communities. Always remember to get a tax receipt for all $ donations.

SkinnyPupp 11-17-2010 06:16 PM

http://www.childsplaycharity.org/

That's where I donate each year. You can direct your donation to the BC Children's Hospital.

Donations are in the form of buying games for them on Amazon, so it's fun in a way :)

UBCAce 11-17-2010 06:32 PM

Local Sports Charity
 
A couple of my friends and I started up a charity a few years back called Let Kids Play. We provide funding to underprivileged BC children to participate in organized sporting activities. We have been in existence since 2008 and our administration costs are less than 5% each year. To date, we have helped place over 250 children in sporting activities.

For more information, check out our website at http://www.letkidsplay.ca

I know I don't post here much but have been a member on this forum for quite some time!


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