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Advertising images tell you a lot about an aid agency
Think about the most memorable photo in a recent advertisement from an aid agency. What emotion did that photo create? Did it inspire you to give money? Now imagine that it is your child, sister, or...
View ArticleWho deserves to receive aid?
“I wish my parents had died so I could get all this stuff too.” An aid worker overheard a student say while visiting a school receiving tsunami recovery assistance. Rumors of people pulling down their...
View ArticleDonors must, because nobody else can
I’m often asked if Thailand has recovered from the tsunami. This is a tricky question to answer because there is no official answer, it just depends on who you ask. If you ask the aid agencies that...
View ArticleIt’s time to stop telling pretty stories and start really evaluating the...
With GiveWell’s Charity Reviews due in early July, the lack of available evaluations of aid agency work is once again highlighted. After the tsunami in Thailand over 200 aid agencies of all types and...
View ArticleDoes your organization’s website inform or misinform donors?
Donors are often not given the information they need to distinguish between professional and unprofessional aid agencies To the average donor, aid agencies that spend time and money ensuring...
View ArticleDeceptive advertising hurts the entire aid industry
The aid blogosphere is alight with the controversy surrounding Kiva. According to Kiva’s website: “Kiva is the world’s first person-to-person micro-lending website, empowering individuals to lend...
View ArticleCost efficient aid is not necessarily effective aid
There is a false belief on the part of donors that cost effective charities are the best charities. I’ve written about this problem in previous posts. This week a joint statement from five charity...
View ArticleStep 2: Get to know industry standards/best practices
Step 2 in the series How to make a difference Good aid takes more than just good intentions, it also takes an understanding of good aid practices. Without this donors or aid workers may invest time and...
View Article“Philanthropy is important and serious work. It does require time and thought.”
Laura Freschi from AidWatch sent me a great article over the weekend, Why Measure: Nonprofits use metrics to show that they Are efficient. But what if donors don’t care? from Stanford Social...
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