#philanthropy

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[daily-fandragon]

Day 471

The Imposter from Among Us by Philanthropy

[nillays-world]

First time posting here kinda nervous…

[copperbadge]

News for Nonprofit Staff and Donors

In case y'all hadn't heard, because I hadn't, GoFundMe recently took a list of 1.4 million registered nonprofits and put up "placeholder" sites for each of them on their site, without notifying them or asking permission. You can read more about it here. They are currently accepting donations in the names of those nonprofits, and while they are apparently funneling the donations to the nonprofits, they are also of course taking their fee and any "tip" you care to add off the top. They are basically charging donors a middle man fee for giving to a nonprofit.

If you work for a nonprofit I strongly urge you to go and see if your organization is listed. Nonprofits are apparently allowed to "claim" their placeholder page, which I've recommended to my boss that we do, since we're up there.

If you support nonprofit organizations, unless you are giving to a friend's fundraiser for that organization (say through a Facebook campaign or similar) it is usually best to give at the nonprofit's website. That will involve the lowest possible fee for processing and ensure that the funds are actually going to the nonprofit.

If you don't want the nonprofit to have your contact information, I recommend giving with a prepaid Visa card, or if you're going to give regularly, opening a Donor Advised Fund. DAFs are an exception to the "give at the website" rule, and are also capable of concealing your contact info and even your name if you want; you can read more about them here.

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pfps i made for me and my boyfriend i KNOW theyre slightly different colors dont SAY ANYTHING

[fataltypes]

drew some t4t otasune !!!

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He didn’t invent anything

[probablyasocialecologist]

Bill Gates Is Playing Both Sides of the Climate Crisis

Bill Gates presents himself as a climate champion, but his trust has actually increased its fossil fuel investments since his divestment ple

For as long as Bill Gates has been a philanthropist, he’s latched onto popular “world-saving” causes, from population control to polio eradication to standardized testing in schools, each time using his wealth and public relations muscle to appoint himself to a leadership role despite a total lack of qualifications and then changing the foundation’s programmatic direction to follow his lead. Climate change is only the latest cause, and for Gates, it was a convenient way to endear himself to the public all over again as his marriage to foundation cofounder Melinda French Gates collapsed following revelations about the software mogul’s involvement with Jeffrey Epstein. “I think the clear takeaway is that Bill Gates is not who he says he is,” says journalist Tim Schwab, whose Substack and 2024 book The Bill Gates Problem make him one of the few consistent critical voices tracking the billionaire and his namesake foundation. Per Schwab: Just as Gates tries to assert himself as a leader on climate change by making bogus divestment claims, similar contradictions define his entire philanthropic career. He claims his foundation is delivering innovative pharmaceuticals that are saving lives, for example, yet his foundation stands accused of stifling innovation and access through monopolistic behavior. . . . His track record of failures, which have caused incalculable harm, mean he’s the last person on Earth we should look to for leadership on climate change.

17 February 2025