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JustABozoOnThisBus

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7. Charity Watch rates them a B+

Reply to ecstatic (Original post)

Tue Sep 5, 2017, 11:06 AM

Sep 2017

Estimate that 89% of money goes to help, 11% to internal costs. So, not the most efficient, but not bad. Certainly not a scam.

Red Cross seems currently unclear as to how much will be focused on Houston/Harvey, if that's a concern.

Anyway, good of you to donate.

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When I mentioned that I had put Red Cross on auto-pay, everyone pounced... [View all] ecstatic Sep 2017 OP

Why experts say the Red Cross is questionable: tblue37 Sep 2017 #1

Thank you. I'll try "The Center for Disaster Philanthropy" nt ecstatic Sep 2017 #3

Depends metroins Sep 2017 #2

I know when I selected them, it was based on a spokesperson saying ecstatic Sep 2017 #5

The Red Cross is involved in practically every disaster gratuitous Sep 2017 #11

They helped me after hurricanes I went through. cwydro Sep 2017 #4

I volunteered for the Red Cross after Katrina and I know they did some good work world wide wally Sep 2017 #6

Charity Watch rates them a B+ JustABozoOnThisBus Sep 2017 #7

I will never donate to the Red Cross after Katrina. Coventina Sep 2017 #8

Not to meantion Sandy OneBlueDotBama Sep 2017 #10

I Have The Red Cross As My Charity On Amazon JimGinPA Sep 2017 #9

You should designate those funds OriginalGeek Sep 2017 #12