Daniel Borochoff
Daniel Borochoff
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We can point out problems to a charity, but we're not a service to charities.
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If they can't demonstrate they're using it for research purposes, or if they can't show that they're turning a profit and generating revenue for the charity, then it is highly questionable and doesn't look like something a charity should be doing.
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The Red Cross is a brand name, and people automatically pick it for donations. But there are a lot of local groups who could use assistance and reimbursement, and the Red Cross isn't willing to do that.
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The Red Cross has turned over a new leaf.
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The Number 1 reason Americans give is because they're asked.
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It's strange that the former first lady would want to do this. If her son's having a rough time of it, couldn't she write him a check? Maybe she isn't aware that people could frown upon this.
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The beauty of the nonprofit sector is its diversity. Americans need to figure out that they should use the Red Cross, but don't use the whole wad. Save it for some other groups.
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It's hard to get donors to think about other important causes. It's a shame for the people in Niger and Mali and people in everyone's hometown that are in need. ... They'll have to suffer also because of Katrina.
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It's certainly not right to be taking credit for something that the government is already doing. It is very serious for a charity to give the impression that it is doing what the government is doing.
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It is the only category of giving that has experienced a decline in each of the last three years.
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There is a lot more needed to get these people back up on their feet. We had concern with charities overdoing it in 9/11.
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When a big disaster happens, it heightens the philanthropic impulse.
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Unfortunately, the criminal element will target nonprofit organizations, even outside of natural disasters, knowing they don't have the same level of safeguards and internal controls that a business would have.
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When there are people suffering and people in need right now, it's a harder argument to give money to a memorial, to a capital campaign, or an endowment.