Just Giving?? Or should it be Just Taking?
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I’ve seen the news that Just giving took over £300k from Colonel Tom for transaction fees, apparently they have now made a £100k ‘donation’ back but that still leaves a whopping £200k!
Considering transactions are almost fully automated that seems way OTT.
What alternatives are there that don’t charge or charge absolutely minimal amounts?
Considering transactions are almost fully automated that seems way OTT.
What alternatives are there that don’t charge or charge absolutely minimal amounts?
t storm for the company administering it. Classic UK cynical press!W12GT said:
I’ve seen the news that Just giving took over £300k from Colonel Tom for transaction fees, apparently they have now made a £100k ‘donation’ back but that still leaves a whopping £200k!
Considering transactions are almost fully automated that seems way OTT.
What alternatives are there that don’t charge or charge absolutely minimal amounts?
Is 200k ‘whopping’ ? Sounds like journo speak for anything more than a months expenses. Considering transactions are almost fully automated that seems way OTT.
What alternatives are there that don’t charge or charge absolutely minimal amounts?
Just Giving is a well run, well functioning business that fulfills a need. It’s supposed to make money, it employs people, pays taxes and provides charities with publicity.
whats the problem ?
I wonder if anyone has tried to put a figure on whether using Just Giving as the platform has resulted in more money being raised than if it was via the Marston Moretaine Chronicle website?
I kind of get why people think it's a massive sum, because it is, but I also think perhaps just take the good out of this which is what the old boy had done in raising £32M quid.
I kind of get why people think it's a massive sum, because it is, but I also think perhaps just take the good out of this which is what the old boy had done in raising £32M quid.
That’s frigging amazing compared to nearly all charities.
Remember this next the famous start preaching.
“ Bono's anti-poverty foundation ONE is under pressure to explain its finances after it was revealed that only a small percentage of money it raises reaches the needy.
The non-profit organisation set up by the U2 frontman received almost £9.6million in donations in 2008 but handed out only £118,000 to good causes (1.2 per cent).
The figures published by the New York Post also show that £5.1million went towards paying salaries.”
Remember this next the famous start preaching.
“ Bono's anti-poverty foundation ONE is under pressure to explain its finances after it was revealed that only a small percentage of money it raises reaches the needy.
The non-profit organisation set up by the U2 frontman received almost £9.6million in donations in 2008 but handed out only £118,000 to good causes (1.2 per cent).
The figures published by the New York Post also show that £5.1million went towards paying salaries.”
bigandclever said:
1.5million transactions for £300k = 20pence a donation. Doesn’t seem particularly excessive to me for a for-profit business.
Considering the bank/payment gateway will also take a transaction fee from each donation probably between 1-2% aswel, personally dont think it's that bad.I imagine that there would be some costs attached to ensuring the Gift Aid is processed/collected properly. I can’t envisage the Gov just paying the bill presented without sort of representation.
I personally don’t really have a problem with the costs involved - like someone else said, it’s been a huge volume of transactions to process and quite outside the ‘normal’ scope of Just Giving I would have thought
I personally don’t really have a problem with the costs involved - like someone else said, it’s been a huge volume of transactions to process and quite outside the ‘normal’ scope of Just Giving I would have thought
they had thousands if not millions of people donating at once - that kind of back end to cope with that does actually cost money so don't begrudge them tbh they are a business. that said it may be worth the gov setting up a similar system that works for 0 profit for the future but whats the betting a gov run system would cost a lot more to run.
When I did some work with a charity I asked about just giving. most don't mind about losing a little bit of money to them due to the work they do. Means the charity's don't need to hire x amount of staff to do the same jobs.
BT has my donate that was a free/less expensive than just giving. its now closed.
BT has my donate that was a free/less expensive than just giving. its now closed.
Pesty said:
That’s frigging amazing compared to nearly all charities.
Remember this next the famous start preaching.
“ Bono's anti-poverty foundation ONE is under pressure to explain its finances after it was revealed that only a small percentage of money it raises reaches the needy.
The non-profit organisation set up by the U2 frontman received almost £9.6million in donations in 2008 but handed out only £118,000 to good causes (1.2 per cent).
The figures published by the New York Post also show that £5.1million went towards paying salaries.”
Although "it does not provide programs on the ground but instead is an advocacy campaign for their funding. The organization was not fundraising or accepting donations, and was receiving most of its funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation"Remember this next the famous start preaching.
“ Bono's anti-poverty foundation ONE is under pressure to explain its finances after it was revealed that only a small percentage of money it raises reaches the needy.
The non-profit organisation set up by the U2 frontman received almost £9.6million in donations in 2008 but handed out only £118,000 to good causes (1.2 per cent).
The figures published by the New York Post also show that £5.1million went towards paying salaries.”
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation does not waste money either - it is well-known for allocating money only where they believe it will make a difference.
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