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Old 09-09-2005, 11:25 PM   #47 (permalink)
vautrain
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Originally Posted by Stiltzkin
I haven't donated because I strongly feel that money donated to these types of charities is being abused for corrupt reasons, and I do not wish to feed that corruption. I can't prove that the money is being used for corrupt purposes, but since I don't actually know what happens when I donate money (i.e. what exactly is the money used for when it is donated?), then I refuse to donate.
I have to say, it seems odd to have a kind of blanket, unsubstantiated mistrust of charities. That said, there are some organizations that rate charities on their efficiency, as well as other metrics.

http://www.charitywatch.org/

http://www.charitynavigator.org/
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