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Reply #90 posted 08/29/14 1:15pm

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uPtoWnNY said:

A real challenge would be doing this ice bucket shit in the middle of winter. Then I'll be impressed.

Ummm we need to be clear on this one. Is there "shit" involved in this in anyway??? doody

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Reply #91 posted 08/29/14 11:45pm

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^ lol I hope not.

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Reply #92 posted 08/30/14 11:44pm

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ICE BUCKET FRAUD: ALS FOUNDATION ADMITS THAT 73% OF DONATIONS ARE NOT USED FOR ALS RESEARCH

http://www.politicalears.com/blog/ice-bucket-fraud-als-foundation-admits-that-73-of-donations-are-not-used-for-als-research/

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Reply #93 posted 08/31/14 2:57am

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luv4u said:

Maybe an ice bucket challenge could be done for Cancer research? hmmm

Or for the common cold sick

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Reply #94 posted 08/31/14 7:30am

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hausofmoi7 said:

ICE BUCKET FRAUD: ALS FOUNDATION ADMITS THAT 73% OF DONATIONS ARE NOT USED FOR ALS RESEARCH

http://www.politicalears.com/blog/ice-bucket-fraud-als-foundation-admits-that-73-of-donations-are-not-used-for-als-research/



False alarm.

First of all, according to the data in your article, fully 79% of ALS's funds go directly to programs that benefit ALS research, patient care, and education. Only 7% goes to overhead, which is a very, very good percentage for a charity.

Second, those percentages are based on LAST YEAR'S financials. As we know, ALS is going to receive $100 million or more extra from the Ice Bucket Challenge. Now surely, nearly all of those funds are going into the 79% bucket of programs listed above. So, when this chart is done a year from now, I imagine as much as 90% is going into programs from ALS's mission statement.

That will be an incredible financial performance for a charity.

The salaries listed are not out of line for a charity that size; at least, not in my experience. I know CEOs of charities as big as ALSA, and the average salary is $500K. Before you blow your top, that is what it takes to get a talented manager to work for a non-profit. Remember, if you work at a non-profit, you: (1) will be working for a salary less than you would receive in the private sector; and (2) will not have benefits like stock options available to you.

Last but certainly not least, the next story in your source's news feed says that ISIS is going to invade Texas in the next two weeks. While I am sure the ALSA chart is accurate, I wouldn't put any faith into a commentator who thinks ISIS is going to be marching on Texas. That isn't going to happen.

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Reply #95 posted 08/31/14 8:29am

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hausofmoi7 said:

ICE BUCKET FRAUD: ALS FOUNDATION ADMITS THAT 73% OF DONATIONS ARE NOT USED FOR ALS RESEARCH

http://www.politicalears.com/blog/ice-bucket-fraud-als-foundation-admits-that-73-of-donations-are-not-used-for-als-research/

[Edited 8/31/14 12:48pm]

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Reply #96 posted 08/31/14 8:36am

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RodeoSchro said:

hausofmoi7 said:

ICE BUCKET FRAUD: ALS FOUNDATION ADMITS THAT 73% OF DONATIONS ARE NOT USED FOR ALS RESEARCH

http://www.politicalears.com/blog/ice-bucket-fraud-als-foundation-admits-that-73-of-donations-are-not-used-for-als-research/



False alarm.

First of all, according to the data in your article, fully 79% of ALS's funds go directly to programs that benefit ALS research, patient care, and education. Only 7% goes to overhead, which is a very, very good percentage for a charity.

Second, those percentages are based on LAST YEAR'S financials. As we know, ALS is going to receive $100 million or more extra from the Ice Bucket Challenge. Now surely, nearly all of those funds are going into the 79% bucket of programs listed above. So, when this chart is done a year from now, I imagine as much as 90% is going into programs from ALS's mission statement.

That will be an incredible financial performance for a charity.

The salaries listed are not out of line for a charity that size; at least, not in my experience. I know CEOs of charities as big as ALSA, and the average salary is $500K. Before you blow your top, that is what it takes to get a talented manager to work for a non-profit. Remember, if you work at a non-profit, you: (1) will be working for a salary less than you would receive in the private sector; and (2) will not have benefits like stock options available to you.

Last but certainly not least, the next story in your source's news feed says that ISIS is going to invade Texas in the next two weeks. While I am sure the ALSA chart is accurate, I wouldn't put any faith into a commentator who thinks ISIS is going to be marching on Texas. That isn't going to happen.

[Edited 8/31/14 12:49pm]

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Reply #97 posted 08/31/14 9:11am

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[Edited 8/31/14 12:48pm]

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Reply #98 posted 08/31/14 11:31am

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RodeoSchro said:

hausofmoi7 said:

ICE BUCKET FRAUD: ALS FOUNDATION ADMITS THAT 73% OF DONATIONS ARE NOT USED FOR ALS RESEARCH

http://www.politicalears.com/blog/ice-bucket-fraud-als-foundation-admits-that-73-of-donations-are-not-used-for-als-research/




Last but certainly not least, the next story in your source's news feed says that ISIS is going to invade Texas in the next two weeks. While I am sure the ALSA chart is accurate, I wouldn't put any faith into a commentator who thinks ISIS is going to be marching on Texas. That isn't going to happen.

You are very right lol

It appears the site may even be a satirical site.

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However here is an article with a breakdown of the actual organizations spending

http://qz.com/257753/why-nobody-should-be-upset-that-als-foundation-only-spends-27-of-donations-on-research/

“It means finding the very human narrative of a man navigating between idealism and pragmatism, faith and politics, non- violence, the pitfalls of acclaim as the perils of rejection” - Lesley Hazleton on the first Muslim, the prophet.
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Reply #99 posted 08/31/14 8:49pm

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The GOOD news is - if a $100 mill is enough to do the trick - that if they find the cause and cure for this, a bunch of other autoimmune disorders like MS, ulcerative colitis, rheumatoid arthritis etc (if ALS IS an autoimmune disorder - I've read statements to the contrary as well) can probably be found too.

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Reply #100 posted 09/01/14 7:45pm

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I don't get it. neutral

I think it was a diversion from the Ferguson riots, tbh...

Trolls be gone!
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Reply #101 posted 09/01/14 9:28pm

RodeoSchro

hausofmoi7 said:

RodeoSchro said:




Last but certainly not least, the next story in your source's news feed says that ISIS is going to invade Texas in the next two weeks. While I am sure the ALSA chart is accurate, I wouldn't put any faith into a commentator who thinks ISIS is going to be marching on Texas. That isn't going to happen.

You are very right lol

It appears the site may even be a satirical site.

.

However here is an article with a breakdown of the actual organizations spending

http://qz.com/257753/why-nobody-should-be-upset-that-als-foundation-only-spends-27-of-donations-on-research/



Right - the chart was accurate.

First thing - a charity that only spends 7% of its revenues on administration is doing an excellent job. The rip-off charities are the ones that spend 95% of their revenues on administration (and there are LOTs of those out there). I think we'd be hard-pressed to find many other charities (large or small) that only spend 7% of their revenue on salaries.

And of course any charity has got to allocate money to fundraising. I mean, that's how they get their money. But look at it like a business - ALSA spends $14 to get $100. It then spends another $7 on overhead. That leaves $79. In business that would be a profit, and I think we'd both agree that an 79% return on revenue is pretty dang good.

But charities don't hold profits - they spend them on their mission points. In ALSA's case, those mission points are: (1) research; (2) patient support; and (3) public and professional education. As I said before, any charity that's expending 79% of its revenue on its mission points is doing a very, very good job.

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