My concerns:1. Too many charities and foundations not putting donations to use as intended, e.g. often, such a small percentage of the donations actually go to the poor kids or to doing the things that the money was meant for... An article states, "The organization might use a large chunk of your donation to pay salaries for the program staff."
2. Before donating, a person needs to
research to make sure a charity is reputable and uses its donations responsibly. But, an article indicates that "Even a legitimate, non-scam charity can have significant problems. A poorly run charity may not manage donations well, lessening the chance that your gift is used for the intended purpose."
https://www.self.com/story/how-to-make-sure-your-charitable-giving-is-going-to-the-right-place: "Most reputable charities will have a ton of information available online about how they are run, what they do, who oversees their programming, and how they protect donor privacy. A little research can go a long way to being sure that any money you give them will actually go to the cause.
[Also,] You want to make sure that a charity is registered with the IRS—if it’s not, that’s a red flag..."
Another good article:
https://www.self.com/story/what-financial-planners-want-you-to-know-before-you-donate-to-charity That's why I feel more inclined to:1. Donate clothes/food directly to churches, shelters, food shelves
2. Give money directly to the people that will be on the ground doing the actual work (visiting the people suffering and offering aid, etc.)
I feel frustrated. Because, I want to donate to the starving Yemen children, but, how would I know that 80% of my donations will actually reach the Yemen children???
