It has been pointed out that some of the figures in the charitable officers salaries is incorrect/outdated in my previous post.
Every year I stress ... BEWARE who you give to & know the percentages of overhead for the charity. Know your donation is not going into the pockets of high paid 'charitable' organization executives, but to those that are in need they will assist.
ALWAYS do your research before you give ... to see how much of a percentage actually WORKS for you & others, rather than going into the pockets of a high paid salaried executive, you can find this data online.
~ Thank you Sandra ~
I hope you each had a wonderful, gobbley good & blessed Thanksgiving.
Great reminder. I generally stick with organizations that I know well and trust.
ReplyDeleteLove the photos. Hope it was a great Thanksgiving. Lots of prayers coming your way!
Hi Marydon, I know what you mean about organizations wanting donations. There is one not far from us that wants you to help vetrans go to DC. They cancelled two flights because of a lot of missing money. I did have a wonderful Thanksgiving and hope you did to. Hugs and Prayers from your Missouri Friend
ReplyDeleteMany organizations I give to are church based and have very low overhead, staffed mainly by volunteers. Thanks for reminding us to check this info.
ReplyDeleteBIG hugs to you dear Marydon! Love those pics! Have a blessed Sunday!
ReplyDeleteWhenever I give to a disaster, I always go to the Salvation Army website. Because;
ReplyDeleteThey have the purest motives AND no CEO,
They have been around a LONG time. They are pretty well imbedded everywhere on our little planet & have the resources on the ground already when disasters hit.
They NEVER expect to be paid back.
Your heart is in the right place, Marydon.
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I sometimes wish I could give to all charities but you're right, one has to be very careful which organization you give to because so many can't be trusted or the percentage that actually goes to the cause is very little. A great reminder, especially at this time of year. xoxo
ReplyDeleteI thought your post was a very good reminder to be careful at this time of year, and did not pay much attention to the dollar signs. Thanks for reminding us!
ReplyDeleteGreat information! Sometime, sad as it is, there are many organizations just looking for a little holiday cheer for themselves! Thank you for reminding us!
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