Since August I have been working as a fundraiser for Empowerment International, a non-profit in Granada, Nicaragua that helps children in two impoverished communities succeed in school. It is a wonderful organization doing good work. I will be travelling to the communities in 2 weeks time and will be posting lots.
Here is something interesting that I just found on CharityNavigator.org under the category 10 Charities Overpaying their For-Profit Funddraisers. It’s incredible 90% payment to fundraisers with 7.5% program expenses. Shameless!
| Rank | Charity | Program Expenses | Professional Fundraising Fees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Disabled Police Officers Counseling Center | 7.5% | 90.9% |
| 2 | Cancer Survivors’ Fund | 6.9% | 90.2% |
| 3 | Firefighters Charitable Foundation | 10.2% | 84.4% |
| 4 | Operation Lookout | 11.4% | 82.2% |
| 5 | Wishing Well Foundation USA | 8.5% | 80.9% |
| 6 | Children’s Charity Fund, Inc. | 8.1% | 77.9% |
| 7 | United States Deputy Sheriff’s Association | 14.8% | 69.4% |
| 8 | Dakota Indian Foundation | 19.9% | 60.2% |
| 9 | National Veterans Services Fund, Inc. | 17.4% | 55.9% |
| 10 | Police Athletic League of New Jersey | 39.5% | 48.8% |
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