10 Inefficient Fundraisers
Excellent charities succeed because their resources are not tied up in fundraising. They find creative ways to spend less to raise more, thereby maximizing the resources they can devote to their programs. These 10 charities are not so fortunate or efficient. They spend more than $0.50 to raise each dollar in support, making them four times less efficient than the average charity. This inefficiency forces them to devote more than 40% of their budgets to fundraising, limiting the difference they can make with your dollars.
| Rank | Charity | Fundraising Efficiency | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Save the Sea Turtle Foundation | $3.400 | |
| 2 | South Florida Science Museum | $1.580 | |
| 3 | Iditarod Trail Committee | $1.030 | |
| 4 | Association for Police and Sheriffs | $0.900 | |
| 5 | The Association for Firefighters & Paramedics | $0.900 | |
| 6 | The Committee for Missing Children | $0.880 | |
| 7 | American Deputy Sheriffs' Association | $0.880 | |
| 8 | Junior Police Academy | $0.880 | |
| 9 | Coalition of Police and Sheriffs | $0.860 | |
| 10 | American Veterans Relief Foundation | $0.850 |
