UNICEF - donate to help children in Ukraine

There’s going to be so much BS charities and Ukraine support fraudsters that it’s going to be hard to keep track, but the UNICEF and big teams will also have massive programs.

Our sons school has a program also. Each grade range brings different home essentials. Ours is toothpaste and toothbrushes.
 
mimico_polak said:
There’s going to be so much BS charities and Ukraine support fraudsters that it’s going to be hard to keep track, but the UNICEF and big teams will also have massive programs.

Our sons school has a program also. Each grade range brings different home essentials. Ours is toothpaste and toothbrushes.
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Big teams mean BIG administration costs, very little of the donated money will ever go where its needed. What your sons school is doing is awesome though and since it's essentials going straight to actual people there it would be much appreciated for sure.
 
TK4 said:
UNICEF and the Red Cross are solid. I support them on a regular basis.
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Oh I’m def not criticizing UNICEF or RED CROSS. Great organizations.

My comment was more general where people / orgs may use the tragedy for making themselves richer.

@DownUnder agree 100%. The essentials are needed and I like that it’s being split up by groups / need.
 
DownUnder said:
Big teams mean BIG administration costs, very little of the donated money will ever go where its needed. What your sons school is doing is awesome though and since it's essentials going straight to actual people there it would be much appreciated for sure.
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Big charities do get a bad rap but......

If I went to Dollarama and spent $5.00 on a toothbrush and tube of paste it would probably cost me a relative fortune in shipping. I sent $10 worth of chocolate to a sister in New Zealand and shipping was IIRC $40.

A large organization could take that $5.00 toothbrush donation and buy two or three times the amount of goods and ship for a tiny fraction of the price. Even if overheads were 50% more stuff gets into more needy hands.

I have mixed feelings about charity executives making massive salaries. It doesn't sound right that a person making $25 an hour gives an hour of his wage to a charity where the CEO is making ten or twenty times as much.

However putting a high school cheerleader in charge of a multi million dollar budget doesn't sound like a good idea either. You need someone someone with experience and connections. You need someone with an MBA or extensive business experience to avoid dead wood and bad decisions within the organization. If the right CEO can save 1% - 2% in a charity with a $100 million budget he's worth a seven figure salary.

I think the reaction part is due to the person with the proven abilities being probably worth multiple millions already. When does one start to give back?

The bottom line is that you need someone who can get that toothbrush to Ukraine for less than the cost of the brush. How about giving the refugees toothbrushes made in Poland? Minimal shipping costs and it supports a country that is taking the lead in helping their neighbours.

A little charity tip: Don't give food to the food bank.

Give them a cheque. They get too much Mac 'n cheese, canned spaghetti and canned beans. They need cash to buy stuff for balanced diets. If they need Mac'n cheese they can buy it cheaper than you.

As a kickback you get a charity receipt.
 
I remember a discussion in a class a few years ago where charities were the topic.

A charity could make (let’s say) 10M per year in donations when doing it on their own.

Bring on a large corp to take care of the donations and reaching out and now you can get 40-50M in a year doing the same thing, but they obviously take a massive cut.

So assuming a 50% cut toward actual charity work at each would equal 5M and 20/25M respectively.

Of course there are charities where the money actually spent is 1-5% of the donations…now that’s a problem.

Choose wisely.
 
mimico_polak said:
I remember a discussion in a class a few years ago where charities were the topic.

A charity could make (let’s say) 10M per year in donations when doing it on their own.

Bring on a large corp to take care of the donations and reaching out and now you can get 40-50M in a year doing the same thing, but they obviously take a massive cut.

So assuming a 50% cut toward actual charity work at each would equal 5M and 20/25M respectively.

Of course there are charities where the money actually spent is 1-5% of the donations…now that’s a problem.

Choose wisely.
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Some are worse than 50%. The keep whatever they make that exceeds target.

MADD was a good idea but at some point they became a mouthpiece organization that spent their time preaching to the choir at luxury resorts. That may have changed but he last conversation I had with a MADDer gave me the impression she was an abolitionist Bible thumper.
 
UNISEF helps innocent children who suffers because of this madness right at this moment.
Ewan did show everyone in his documentaries that there are enough good people on the ground willing to help and risk their life for others. Least we can do living here in safety buying these expensive toys and million dollars houses…

P.S. saw the previous post - UNISEF raiser for Ukrainian children has an anonymous donor who matches every donation to this cause…
 
"has an anonymous donor who matches every donation"

The way this works in some cases is that a worthy organization hires a fund raising company to bring in say $5 million dollars. The fund raiser gets anything or a substantial portion of anything above the $5 million that goes to the cause.

The fund raiser itself could be the "Anonymous donor" because they would get back the money they kicked in once the target was met.

The Ukrainian refugees left with suitcases at best, not moving vans. They will need just about everything one can imagine. I wish there was a way to put money directly into the hands of the refugees without the middlemen. Charity shouldn't have a profit component but charities don't get free rent, phones, hydro, insurance etc., so.......

Ukrainian property and infrastructure is a different matter.

As disheartening as it is, Putin is unlikely to back off. If he meets his goal he will install his puppets and it will be the USSR all over again, probably worse. His message will be "Don't F*** with me."

Please try to help but sadly there are vultures out there. Make sure you don't feed them.
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