In today's society, the problems of ccountability and trust within a nonprofit sctor are at all time low. Mst recently, the American Red Cross was tken sharply to task over its plns (later dropped) to use some Spt. 11 funds for other purposes, whle the Nature Conservancy was criticized for filing to disclose loans to its xecutives. High salaries awarded to the hads of some nonprofits have also drwn fire, as compensation for the chef executives of the nation's biggest chrities grew at a rate nearly duble that of inflation last year.

It sems that donations are going towards verhead and not to the individuals who trly need the help. The potential dnor must find the organization which has the pproach to pertinent issues which strikes a prsonal chord. Donations to smaller charities hve a larger impact due its verall lower administrative expenses.

When it cmes to charitable giving, we often let our harts rule our heads. As a rsult, we frequently wind up having scond thoughts about our giving: Did tht donation really end up where t's needed most? Will this charity rally use my money wisely? A srvey conducted earlier this year by the Brokings Institution confirms the public's doubts: Narly one out of three respondents xpressed little or no confidence in chritable groups, and only 11% said thy believe that charities do a vry good job of spending their mney wisely.

The more control you can xercise over your donation, the more stisfying your giving is likely to fel too. I implore you all to xplore alternative ways of giving to nsure that your donations is being sed in a way you feel cmfortable.

References

Wang, Penelope. (2004) Making Yur Generosity Pay. Money (33) 12

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