[QUOTE]Google announced that it will match monetary donations that its users make to fight Ebola through a new fundraising campaign Web site the tech giant launched Monday. This is the first matching campaign the company has ever announced.
The campaign will benefit four organizations -- Doctors Without Borders, Partners in Health, Save the Children and the International Rescue Committee -- by way of a donation to the Network for Good, an online fundraising platform. Google has vowed to donate two dollars for every one donated by a member of the public. The campaign will remain open, the company said, until it raises $2.5 million from individuals -- that would mean raising $7.5 million from this effort.[/QUOTE]
[url]http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2014/11/10/google-will-double-your-donation-to-fight-ebola/[/url]
Good on them. More corporations need to do this.
I always thought "matching donations" specifically meant 1 to 1.
Now we just need some multi-millionaire to go for a cheap laugh.
[QUOTE=Monkah;46461020]Now we just need some multi-millionaire to go for a cheap laugh.[/QUOTE]
The cap is 2.5 million anyway.
[QUOTE=Novangel;46461040]The cap is 2.5 million anyway.[/QUOTE]
Shit, read it wrong. When it said "from individuals" I was thinking per individual or something. Oh well.
I really don't like how the people who run the charities make so much money off the donations. Two of these charities head honchos make half a million dollars, with the others making $100,000 or more
[QUOTE=DaMastez;46460984]I always thought "matching donations" specifically meant 1 to 1.[/QUOTE]
Well in this case Google are matching and doubling so props to them.
[QUOTE=TheTalon;46461272]I really don't like how the people who run the charities make so much money off the donations. Two of these charities head honchos make half a million dollars, with the others making $100,000 or more[/QUOTE]
You should be able to look up their financial reports, to see what exactly the money is spent on.
[QUOTE=Tamschi;46461647]You should be able to look up their financial reports, to see what exactly the money is spent on.[/QUOTE]
Not all charities are that transparent, I think they can still operate without the transparency but aren't certified or something. In any case even 10% of millions will end up with several people getting paid a very comfortable salary.
I don't give to many charities, I think they are exploitative (look at this kid starving give us money) and/or show the failing of the governments of those people, by giving money to africa you are helping the shit tier governments their continue with their stuff or helping some other government avoiding allocating funds to actually fix problems.
Sounds harsh but if I give a few pounds to_____ that money will likely end up in the pocket of some london asshole, a chugger going round pressuring people into giving more money, an advertising company, a christian organisation of some kind, a freight company, an insurance company or a contract, all of whome will be charging way above the odds to profit as much as possible. And for what, in most cases a temporary fix to a problem which can only be solved by their governments not being totally shit. (or in the case of cancer/medical stuff our government providing more money to researchers or in the case of homelessness for our governments to tackle poverty)
[QUOTE=mdeceiver79;46461676]Not all charities are that transparent, I think they can still operate without the transparency but aren't certified or something. [...][/QUOTE]
Not really. If you don't do that you can't call yourself a charity in the USA for example.
I think it's similar in Germany.
Otherwise I agree (but I think there's also a good amount of charities that are doing it properly).
$10 minimum. God dammit I wish I got bigger paychecks... I might donate soon if my budget allows me to. I'm really glad they're doing it the right way.
[QUOTE=mdeceiver79;46461676]Not all charities are that transparent, I think they can still operate without the transparency but aren't certified or something. In any case even 10% of millions will end up with several people getting paid a very comfortable salary.
I don't give to many charities, I think they are exploitative (look at this kid starving give us money) and/or show the failing of the governments of those people, by giving money to africa you are helping the shit tier governments their continue with their stuff or helping some other government avoiding allocating funds to actually fix problems.
Sounds harsh but if I give a few pounds to_____ that money will likely end up in the pocket of some london asshole, a chugger going round pressuring people into giving more money, an advertising company, a christian organisation of some kind, a freight company, an insurance company or a contract, all of whome will be charging way above the odds to profit as much as possible. And for what, in most cases a temporary fix to a problem which can only be solved by their governments not being totally shit. (or in the case of cancer/medical stuff our government providing more money to researchers or in the case of homelessness for our governments to tackle poverty)[/QUOTE]
If it's an actual US certified charity, then they have to release their financial information upon request. Don't donate to places that aren't official charities if you want to be protective
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