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 | Randy Sams' Shelter for the Homeless | $1.82 | |
| 2 | Former Texas Rangers Foundation | $1.54 | |
| 3 | The Association for Firefighters & Paramedics | $0.89 | |
| 4 | Children's Charitable Foundation | $0.88 | |
| 5 | The Committee for Missing Children | $0.87 | |
| 6 | Children's Charity Fund, Inc. | $0.86 | |
| 7 | Firefighters Charitable Foundation | $0.85 | |
| 8 | Disabled Police Officers Counseling Center | $0.85 | |
| 9 | Law Enforcement Education Program | $0.85 | |
| 10 | Shiloh International Ministries | $0.84 |
