how much of my donation to red cross goes to actually helping people

[cofi]

when i was working to fundrase for NJEF (total scam) us canvassers would get 50% of the donation 45% would go to "administrative costs" only about 2% would actually go towards actually doing anything useful, does the red cross have any stats about how my 10$ donation gets divided up?

[spqrzilla]

I refuse to give the Red Cross money ever since the Red Cross 9/11 fund raising drive used the 9/11 terrorist attack to put money into Red Cross' general revenues - draining money from other worthy charities by deception.

Screw the Red Cross.

[cysoto]

http://money.cnn.com/2010/02/01/news/economy/red-cross-donations/

[cofi]

http://money.cnn.com/2010/02/01/news/economy/red-cross-donations/

Of every dollar donated, the American Red Cross says 91 cents goes toward aid, while nine cents covers the cost of running the non-profit, including salaries, administration, and fundraising.
"We're really proud of that number," said McGovern.





thats not bad at all

[Inconel710]

Here's another article - http://www.rgj.com/article/20120604/NEWS20/306040030/Does-Red-Cross-CEO-get-exorbitant-pay-

I gave money to RC after Katrina and haven't given to them since. I was disappointed with their response, but what really turned me off was when they decided to hand out water and support a political rally in Louisiana in 2006. They exceeded their charter with that decision. I've also heard anecdotal stories from people that have gone to Haiti of how little they've actually done there. Maybe that's because they funneled the money through other parties, but that was another bad call if true. If they were truly pumping the $300M they raised for Haiti in relief efforts there, it should have made a bigger impact and AMERICAN RED CROSS should have been stamped on everything.

You can give money to whatever charity you like - it's the thought that counts.

[mtnrider]

I refuse to give the Red Cross money ever since the Red Cross 9/11 fund raising drive used the 9/11 terrorist attack to put money into Red Cross' general revenues - draining money from other worthy charities by deception.

Screw the Red Cross.


I couldn't agree more!
As a former Florida resident who has lived through several hurricanes I can tell you that the Red Cross did NOTHING to help us out. However you can sure bet they were on the radio and out everywhere asking for donations! I was furious with them. My local Wal Mart did more to help the residents then the Red Cross Ever did.

They will never get a dime of my money.

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[Fromk]

It's really sad how much goes to "administrative costs." My mom used to donate and volunteer for AIDS groups. Recently she was volunteering at a high enough level to be involved in planning meetings where she saw how much money was being wasted. A frustrating example was board members (who were already getting paid) extending these meetings so they could order lunch in. Now she finds ways to help people out more directly in her small way but she was so quickly jaded and I don't think she donates at all any more. Very sad.

[spqrzilla]

If you want to help, donate to the Salvation Army.

Or just buy maps of the east coast and mail them to the White House so FEMA can figure out how to find it.

[Aloha_Shooter]

I have given to the American Red Cross because they helped with the timely notifications when my dad died but if you want your donations to truly be effective and efficient, donate to the Salvation Army or even a Mormon temple. My dad worked for our state's Civil Defense department (essentially state-level FEMA) and he said the Mormons were far more timely and effective than the Red Cross. Whenever we had a disaster, the Mormons were on scene immediately with food, blankets, clothes, etc. while the Red Cross was on the air immediately asking for monetary donations.

EDIT: I am not Mormon or affiliated with any Mormon temple or organization. I don't buy their religious precepts but I respect their service to others.

[StagLefty]

EDIT: I am not Mormon or affiliated with any Mormon temple or organization. I don't buy their religious precepts but I respect their service to others.

^ This

[theGinsue]

CharityWatch gives the American Red Cross an "A" grade.


If you want to help, donate to the Salvation Army.

Or just buy maps of the east coast and mail them to the White House so FEMA can figure out how to find it.
I had issues many years ago with the American Red Cross & they pissed me off so I'll never give to them again. The Salvation Army, however, was EVERYWHERE during the huge flooding in the Midwest back in '93. They were on site anywhere volunteers were working and their efforts to assist those affected by the flooding were outstanding. As far as relief agencies go, the Salvation Army gets my dollars.

[Cman]

The Salvation Army gets my vote and dollars as well! They are well organized and almost all of the $ goes to help people.

[nynco]

While I am not a Mormon, I do give the credit for walking the walk in relation to helping those in need. I try to do my part in any small way I can each day too. I do wish that other churches or organizations would step up and do more rather than just talking about helping people.

[PSS]

While I am not a Mormon, I do give the credit for walking the walk in relation to helping those in need. I try to do my part in any small way I can each day too. I do wish that other churches or organizations would step up and do more rather than just talking about helping people.

There are many other churches helping in disaster areas. There are homeless shelters, food banks, and disaster aid services run by every denomination. You've got to be kidding me. Take a look at charity watchdog websites and they have them listed. I personally know 2 guys my age that spent 1 year in 3rd world countries with clean water projects. Another guy spent 2 years in Haiti trying to teach people their gardening techniques that would allow them to feed themselves and provide them a livelihood. Others spent time in disaster areas in a as needed basis. Local churches are usually on the scene of disasters providing services. Mormons seem to be on top of their game, no doubt, but there are a lot of good people around. Getting tired of all the cynical attitudes.

[Ah Pook]

I will not give money to the RC or United Way.

[Aloha_Shooter]

I do wish that other churches or organizations would step up and do more rather than just talking about helping people.

I'm amazed at so much ignorance in a single body. A SINGLE United Methodist church (I think in Texas) built a "food truck" capable of serving thousands of meals -- they regularly send teams out to disaster areas to prepare and serve meals for people stricken by storms like Katrina and the volunteers helping to clean up the situation. Catholic Charities serves homeless and hungry people DAILY. Here in Colorado Springs, the Springs Rescue Mission serves dozens of hungry and homeless people daily. It's all around you -- study after study has shown Americans are the most helpful generous people on the face of the planet in terms of the amount of private charity they give (of course, cheapskates like Al Gore and Joe Biden skew the statistics but tens of thousands of people help make their miserliness irrelevant).

Open your eyes ... you just might learn something.

[nynco]

There are many other churches helping in disaster areas. There are homeless shelters, food banks, and disaster aid services run by every denomination. You've got to be kidding me. Take a look at charity watchdog websites and they have them listed. I personally know 2 guys my age that spent 1 year in 3rd world countries with clean water projects. Another guy spent 2 years in Haiti trying to teach people their gardening techniques that would allow them to feed themselves and provide them a livelihood. Others spent time in disaster areas in a as needed basis. Local churches are usually on the scene of disasters providing services. Mormons seem to be on top of their game, no doubt, but there are a lot of good people around. Getting tired of all the cynical attitudes.

Please don't misunderstand me. I was not meaning only the Mormons are good at this. Catholic Charities is another that comes to mind that does good things. I just was implying that I wish that more people and organizations would learn from what they are doing right. Meaning that there is room to improve. I should have been more clear in my reply. I can see how it could have been misconstrued to imply that only Mormons did good.