tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030936637291270507.post4061056931844932933..comments2024-03-11T07:12:30.866+00:00Comments on ChangeFundraising.com - A Blog by Simon Scriver: The Real Numbers Behind Irish Charity ScratchcardsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030936637291270507.post-32432770664337027542015-11-05T11:50:20.419+00:002015-11-05T11:50:20.419+00:00I've really enjoyed reading this article, than...I've really enjoyed reading this article, thanks for sharing. I have recently discovered <a href="http://blogs.plymouth.ac.uk/criticalfundraising/2015/09/14/news-telling-people-what-others-havent-done-is-more-effective-at-encouraging-them-to-consider-a-charitable-bequest/" rel="nofollow">Tony Charalambides</a> fundraising blog, you should check it out!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749806048126396306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030936637291270507.post-71007958097986733162014-01-22T16:12:09.796+00:002014-01-22T16:12:09.796+00:00Interesting read Simon thanks. I think we are at ...Interesting read Simon thanks. I think we are at cross purposes though, as the 20% overhead I'm talking about is referred to in the above report (Greenfield 1999), and more recent data from England (Charities Aid Foundation 2011) shows that the average spend per £ raised there is 12p. Those are numbers any charity could be proud of. A one off event might have higher costs than that, but in total 20% is what a charity should be aiming for.<br /><br />I was once involved in a (c̶o̶n̶s̶p̶i̶r̶a̶c̶y̶) charity that had overheads of 79%. What a pack of crooks they were (still are). Oddly enough, very few cared, with most involved happy enough as long as they got a slice of the action.<br /><br />The corruption in Irish society starts at the very top, and goes all the way to the very bottom. :-(Carol Marksnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030936637291270507.post-71311811068270149312014-01-22T12:48:59.501+00:002014-01-22T12:48:59.501+00:00Here's some research by 2into3: http://www.2in...Here's some research by 2into3: http://www.2into3.com/_fileupload/Third%20Annual%20Fundraising%20Report%202013.pdf<br /><br />On average an event costs €0.48 to raise €1.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09275357983642270433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030936637291270507.post-85674069876118891242014-01-22T12:44:33.121+00:002014-01-22T12:44:33.121+00:00The average 'charity event' cost a € to ra...<i>The average 'charity event' cost a € to raise a € but there doesn't seem to be as much objection to that. </i><br />Not true. Any event masquerading as a charity event that costs a € to raise a € is run by either crooks or incompetents. Or possibly incompetent crooks. Carol Marksnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030936637291270507.post-35256517037403670352014-01-22T12:16:30.630+00:002014-01-22T12:16:30.630+00:00There's a cost involved in every form of fundr...There's a cost involved in every form of fundraising. Scratch cards are reasonably inefficient and are only going to get worse.<br />The average 'charity event' cost a € to raise a € but there doesn't seem to be as much objection to that.<br /><br />The point is..yes of course a charity spending money to raise money is undesirable. But unfortunately people don't just donate - they need to be enticed with scratch cards, events, etc. If you want to have the most impact and be the most charitable then just give.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09275357983642270433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030936637291270507.post-87776572941917379652014-01-22T08:36:47.690+00:002014-01-22T08:36:47.690+00:00I disagree vehemently on point 2.
Spending a € to ...I disagree vehemently on point 2.<br />Spending a € to raise a € is obscene. It suggests that half of all money raised goes on overheads - and that's before we factor in Angela's depraved remuneration. No 'charity' that admitted to such a spend would collect a penny from the public. <br /><br />NO real charity has 'overheads' of more than 20%. Carol Marksnoreply@blogger.com