Why Performance-Boating Charity Starts—And Mostly Stays—At Home

[Speed on the Water]

Nowhere in the go-fast boating world does the expression “win-win” better apply, https://speedonthewater.com/in-the-news/5192-why-performance-boating-charity-starts-and-mostly-stays-at-home

[Ratickle]

Boyne has donated a LOT of $$$$$$$$$:hurray:

[fund razor]

Like anything else, getting it wrong causes harm.

These charitable poker runs are a good thing, don't get me wrong. But the assumptions from non-practitioners can be harmful. Especially when people parrot the cost-ratio fallacy.
http://www.raise-funds.com/the-fallacy-of-financial-ratios-why-outcome-evaluation-is-the-better-gauge-of-grant-worthiness/
https://www.guidestar.org/Articles.aspx?path=/rxa/news/articles/2004/why-ratios-arent-the-last-word.aspx

Give where your heart compels you. Don't second guess organization fiscal data unless you sit on the finance committee.

Sorry I have a strong opinion on this. Maybe the screen name makes sense now.

[Ratickle]

Interesting reads.

How does the Clinton Foundation fit into those ratios?:sifone:

[fund razor]

I didn't realize the Clinton Foundation was a real charity.

[Ratickle]

:sifone::rofl::sifone: