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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…
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…
What aid workers think of the 1 Million Shirts campaign
Wednesday, April 28th, 2010
Within the past few days there has been a torrent of blog posts and tweets about yet another organization shipping donated goods overseas. Donated goods are, in general, bad aid. I’ve written numerous posts on the problems with…
The DOs and DON’Ts of Disaster Donations
Friday, January 15th, 2010
Do look at a variety of agencies before giving
There are hundreds of agencies that respond to a disaster, take the time to evaluate a few before giving, just because they have name recognition does not mean they’re best able…
