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Sadly this kind of mismanagement and questionable decision-making isn't new [1] [2] [3].

It really seems like a lot of big charities are simply in the business of raising money rather than helping people. One wonders how that money is actually spent.

It seems very much like good local charities are a far better conduit for charitable gifts.

[1] http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Red_Cross#September_...

[2] http://www.cbsnews.com/news/red-faces-at-the-red-cross/

[3] http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/nation/2005-09-28-katrin...



To add to that, another article from NPR about Red Cross mismanagement after Hurricane Sandy: http://www.npr.org/2014/10/29/359365276/on-superstorm-sandy-...


cletus, we're New Story (YC S15 nonprofit) - http://newstorycharity.org

We had similar experiences to you in the past, where we would donate to a large org and NEVER know where I money went or who it helped.

So, we're on a mission to change charity by showing our donors EXACT where their money goes - here's an example: http://newstorycharity.org/maria-rose

I'd love your thoughts!




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