Checking your Charity
In the current economic times, the contributions from charities are significantly going down. This is not necessarily due to lack of funds but could also be due to the mismanagement of the funds by the organisation. Donors have to make major sacrifices to be able to continue their donations, but this also makes them want their donation to be used for the right purpose. Many donors who are not able to donate in terms of cash also donate with substance like heating oil. But the question is how we can make sure that the money we donate is used in the right manner.
There are quite a few organisations out there who rate charitable organisation. This is both good and bad for these organisations. Good in the sense that, donors would find it easier to donate to organisations which have a good rating, bad for those who are not able to contribute effectively or are not able to manage the funds properly. Organisations like charity watch dog and American Institute of Philanthropy have done a good job in keeping these charitable trusts on their toe. While the American Institute of Philanthropy grades the charities, the Better business bureau simply does not mention the ones that does not meet there standard. As per them you either meet the standards or you don’t. There is not third option.
I have been working with a charitable organisation and I know it’s very difficult to determine the effectiveness of the organisation or even the success of a certain humanitarian projects. There are real challenges faced that are many times not reportable. I believe there can be scenarios where one organisation is good at the paper work and the other good at the field work. And trust me this is nothing like business where you simply calculate the profit and determine the success. As per me the best way to find out if the organisation you donate to is doing a good job or not, is to spend a minimum of one week with their projects. If you can’t spend a week then try and spend couple of weekends. This way you will not only understand the working of it but will also be of a great help for them.
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