donations

[surviort_wwdnet]

Where to donate this year has been difficult for me. I'm struggling to select one from many I'm interested in helping. Last year I donated to Samaritan's Purse, where the fruits of their ministry are easy to see. This year I still need to make a decision...

[rockriver]

great comment. sw.
a lot of tv preachers recommend a certain org that assists Israel folks. i called them. openly but with a little prodding state that they keep 24%

the u.s. fund raising arm --american friends of magen david adom keeps 10%

another group FIRM - (fellowship of israel related ministires i think has one arm that keeps s10% and another that allows money to flow straight through to various different groups

a local church where we have connecions -- about 90% of all money goes to the building expenses and 3 ministers.
compared to another church where we have connections. spends 500 per month on speakers

sadly, i have been very negligent in checking out this stuff on a local level. wasted a lot of time and $ in the wrong places.

[surviort_wwdnet]

When selecting a charity for donating purposes, it's good to consider what percentage of donations actually reach the intended people. So many charities have huge overhead and use a large percentage of donations to cover administrative expenses. Do your research before donating.

[rockriver]

we are changing churches. so no strong connections to the new one..yet,
so considering other places.
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i think there is an old post about pre born. folks that help ladies decide to keep their babies... i couldn't find post, but i'm betting they'll put our small $$ to good use.
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i'm inclined to help israel. have used samaritans purse for that purpose previously. recent ads ask for help because they want to assist the folks in gaza. hmm. i'm not sure i want my $$ landing in gaza. ... so i've learned that magen david adom is the emergency services org in israel... so another possiblility.

a local group that is helping youth.