Seeking feedback on aggregating charity reviews

Monday, May 30th, 2011

This guest post was written by Kate, a soon-to-be MBA grad determined to do good while doing well. She’s interested in how to increase giving to the highest-performing non-profits, and the intersection between for-profit and non-profit social innovation. She blogs…

Three Cups of Tea highlights weaknesses in charitable rating systems

Thursday, May 12th, 2011

The Three Cups of Tea Scandal has highlighted many issues in the nonprofit world. I’ve written about two of them already and over 160 posts and articles have been written about the various aspects…

Things I like #3 – Nonprofits Coordinating and Co-locating

Tuesday, December 21st, 2010

There are over 1.8 million registered nonprofits in the US alone, and a new nonprofit registered every 15 minutes. This many independent organizations often lead to confusion and duplication of services. Coordination and cooperation are desperately needed, yet people typically…

Things I like #2 – Admissions of Failures and Mistakes

Sunday, December 19th, 2010

All too often mistakes and failures are covered up in the aid world for fear of losing funding. Hiding mistakes makes it difficult for the industry as a whole to learn and grow. It also leads to the misperception by…

Dos and Don’ts of Holiday Giving

Wednesday, December 1st, 2010

December is a busy time of year with many charitable requests for your time or money. The following advice will ensure your time and money does the good you intended.

Don’t get scammed by a fake website
Unfortunately, unscrupulous people…

Charitable Donations Include Overhead – Here’s Why

Thursday, September 30th, 2010

Brigid Slipka has granted permission to crosspost this great article from her blog.

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Here’s how to make a charitable donation and have 100% of the gift go to the Recipient without any part of it going toward overhead:…

Charity websites working to educate donors

Wednesday, August 25th, 2010

I’ve long pushed for more honesty and transparency on charity websites. There is a critical need for more real information and fewer “happy stories“. Recently I’ve seen what I’m hoping is a new trend of charities…

The DOs and DON’Ts of Disaster Donations

Tuesday, August 17th, 2010

Due to the flooding in Pakistan this article is being reposted

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The following is a series of dos and don’ts to help you make the best donation decisions after a disaster.

Do determine if the country is accepting international…

My Smart Aid Wishlist

Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010

There’s been a lot of chatter over Twitter lately about how to get the smart aid message out to the average donor. Suggestions have been put forth and a working group is brainstorming ideas for moving…

Don’t Choose a Charity Based on Administration Costs

Friday, June 11th, 2010

Yesterday there was a flurry of twitter posts regarding the fact that charity: water advertises on their website:

100% of public donations directly fund water projects

The final outcome appears to be that charity: water uses other sources…