I got it in my mind to make a small donation to Haiti relief efforts, but I didn’t want to simply find the nearest paypal button associated with the word “Haiti” and send off my money. I wanted to avoid a scam, obviously but more than that I wanted to put the money in hands who would use it wisely in relief efforts and not see it swallowed up by administrative or fund-raising costs. I personally don’t want to pay for a TV spot asking for more money. I also figure a few other people might find themselves in my situation so I decided to provide highlights of my research. (more…)
Donations To Haiti Relief – What’s Real? What’s Efficient?
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on January 14, 2010 at 3:49 am
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Tags: American Red Cross, Anton Edmunds, ARC, Caribbean-Central American Action, charitable giving, charity, Charity Navigator, Danita Estrella, donations, E. Marilyn Lowney, earthquake, Forbes, George R. Drobinski, GuideStar, Haiti, Hope For Haiti, Hope for Haiti Children's Center, Manuel Rosales, Natural disaster, relief efforts, The Haitian Health Foundation
Tags: American Red Cross, Anton Edmunds, ARC, Caribbean-Central American Action, charitable giving, charity, Charity Navigator, Danita Estrella, donations, E. Marilyn Lowney, earthquake, Forbes, George R. Drobinski, GuideStar, Haiti, Hope For Haiti, Hope for Haiti Children's Center, Manuel Rosales, Natural disaster, relief efforts, The Haitian Health Foundation
