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Topic: Rainforest Foundation 'Hoards Donations
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jwhop
Knowflake Posts: 9851
From: Madeira Beach, Florida
Registered: Aug 2001
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posted May 06, 2008 07:32 PM
 
Sting's Rainforest Foundation 'hoards donations'By staff writers
May 06, 2008 02:53pm  Sting's Rainforest Foundation rated a "worst charity"
"Delivered less than half of millions it raised"
"Hoards donations, inflates ticket prices" A STAR-studded New York event hosted by Sting to raise money to save rainforests through special programs delivered less than half of the millions it raised, a charity watchdog says....
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,23654627-2,00.html
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blue moon
Moderator Posts: 1526
From: U.K
Registered: Dec 2007
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posted May 07, 2008 07:22 AM
Good story, charities should be held to public account if they are mismanaging funds. To tell the truth I tend to focus my attentions on the low-profile smaller charities that channel money into practical projects and keep staff at a minimum. I'd rather my hard-won money didn't go on media campaigns and consultancy exercises. He doesn't really need his profile raising, so there's no excuse. IP: Logged |
goatgirl
Knowflake Posts: 1064
From: Anywhere
Registered: Jul 2002
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posted May 07, 2008 07:43 AM
That sucks. It's not like he NEEDS the money either is it.I'm in agreement with you blue moon. Local charities would make the most difference in someone's life. ------------------
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