13 Sep 2016 11:10:10
Peoples thoughts on what really happens with money donated to charities?
13 Sep 2016 13:13:01
A major percentage gets taken by the high level management positions within the organisation, board members etc. If pushed, the charity would probably argue that these guys expertise and work ethic is a necessary cost but I would disagree at the extent required. What is left over in many cases is spent on projects which don't actually benefit the people - no doubt some backhanders are taken here.
I'm no expert but this is what I remember reading a while back.
Its a similar scam to foreign aid I. e. That the money is used to pay off officials and diplomats (effectively a bribe to maintain the status quo), with very little ending up benefitting the ordinary person in whichever country.
A major percentage gets taken by the high level management positions within the organisation, board members etc. If pushed, the charity would probably argue that these guys expertise and work ethic is a necessary cost but I would disagree at the extent required. What is left over in many cases is spent on projects which don't actually benefit the people - no doubt some backhanders are taken here.
I'm no expert but this is what I remember reading a while back.
Its a similar scam to foreign aid I. e. That the money is used to pay off officials and diplomats (effectively a bribe to maintain the status quo), with very little ending up benefitting the ordinary person in whichever country.
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14 Sep 2016 00:11:59
What happens is' only a small percentage actually gets to where it's needed, the lions share goes to high ranking management salaries and running costs, sounds cold but this is the very reason I stopped handing over money to causes.
What happens is' only a small percentage actually gets to where it's needed, the lions share goes to high ranking management salaries and running costs, sounds cold but this is the very reason I stopped handing over money to causes.
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14 Sep 2016 12:27:36
The amount of money donated over the years should have had a positive effect on the country or cause it was raised for!
There is just enough put forward to keep them at a negative as the companys supplying vaccines and food stuffs. etc are getting the lions share!
same with research!
why cure it when you can profit from it.
The amount of money donated over the years should have had a positive effect on the country or cause it was raised for!
There is just enough put forward to keep them at a negative as the companys supplying vaccines and food stuffs. etc are getting the lions share!
same with research!
why cure it when you can profit from it.
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14 Sep 2016 17:50:27
Precisely, the continent of Africa is a great example of a location given vast sums of money in aid and hand outs yet seems no closer to achieving a reasonable standard of life for it's inhabitants. Foreign aid is more of a bribe for dictators and/ or public officials to retain the status quo I. e. The profits from natural resources going to powerful western interests whilst the locals see none of the benefits. A token gesture is made here and there as an illusion that the aid is being put to good effect but in reality its a tiny fraction of the overall funds which are sent.
A friend of mine is reading a book that details how many of the areas of worst poverty in the world are places which were at one time invaded/ colonised by western powers. The reason for this being that economic and political systems were put in place which act to skim off the profit from natural and other resources (including the banking system) for our ruling elite. We can see this being put in place today in the middle east, as an example. This is why the need for foreign aid to bribe and maintain these systems across the world.
Apologies for going slightly off tangent with regards foreign aid but its a similar process as with major charities. The money is primarily to bribe (or pay large salaries and bonuses to) top level officials (or senior management) into maintaining the status quo, which is what benefits the elite.
In terms of charities, I would like to convince my work colleagues that when we raise money for comic relief, for instance, it would be of more benefit to raise the same amount of money but give it direct to an independent local cause (where we get to see the benefit) rather than to the senior officials who run major national charities.
One final point. Regardless of whether its charity funds or foreign aid (tax payers money) we, the ordinary people are made to feel guilty for the mess caused by the elite across the world, so that we happily hand over our money for these worthy causes! And that makes us feel warm and fuzzy for a short while because we feel we 'made a difference' - until the next charity or cause comes knocking.
A pretty cynical view, I appreciate!
Precisely, the continent of Africa is a great example of a location given vast sums of money in aid and hand outs yet seems no closer to achieving a reasonable standard of life for it's inhabitants. Foreign aid is more of a bribe for dictators and/ or public officials to retain the status quo I. e. The profits from natural resources going to powerful western interests whilst the locals see none of the benefits. A token gesture is made here and there as an illusion that the aid is being put to good effect but in reality its a tiny fraction of the overall funds which are sent.
A friend of mine is reading a book that details how many of the areas of worst poverty in the world are places which were at one time invaded/ colonised by western powers. The reason for this being that economic and political systems were put in place which act to skim off the profit from natural and other resources (including the banking system) for our ruling elite. We can see this being put in place today in the middle east, as an example. This is why the need for foreign aid to bribe and maintain these systems across the world.
Apologies for going slightly off tangent with regards foreign aid but its a similar process as with major charities. The money is primarily to bribe (or pay large salaries and bonuses to) top level officials (or senior management) into maintaining the status quo, which is what benefits the elite.
In terms of charities, I would like to convince my work colleagues that when we raise money for comic relief, for instance, it would be of more benefit to raise the same amount of money but give it direct to an independent local cause (where we get to see the benefit) rather than to the senior officials who run major national charities.
One final point. Regardless of whether its charity funds or foreign aid (tax payers money) we, the ordinary people are made to feel guilty for the mess caused by the elite across the world, so that we happily hand over our money for these worthy causes! And that makes us feel warm and fuzzy for a short while because we feel we 'made a difference' - until the next charity or cause comes knocking.
A pretty cynical view, I appreciate!
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