Give.org says Watsi did not want to be evaluated by the BBB's standards for charity accountability[0]. I never donate to anyone without good numbers on Give.org and I recommend everyone check out Give.org when considering donating to any charity.
reply[0]: https://give.org/charity-reviews/other-charitable-organizati...
> This charitable organization either has not responded to written BBB requests for information or has declined to be evaluated in relation to BBB Standards for Charity Accountability.
replyHard to read anything into this, tbh. BBB isn't exactly the most meaningful signal in the first place and it's hard to blame organizations for not playing along.
97% score on Charity Navigator.
replyThe Better Business Bureau doesn't exactly have a stellar reputation..
replyGiven wikimedia's ranking on this website, I am not so certain it's worth engaging. Obviously the "did not share info therefore guilty" mantra is somewhat true for charities. But "did share info therefore not guilty" is even more silly.
replyWikimedia's entry:
replyhttps://give.org/charity-reviews/other-charitable-organizati...
literally says it meets standards and all the items green? is there a leaderboard somewhere you're referring to?
edit: s/the board/all the items/ for clarity
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replyHow does that work? How can they buy into a non-profit?
replyIt's an intriguing idea though, it would be cool to see more non-profits being supported. Non-profit doesn't have to mean being terrible and inefficient.
> non-profit
replyWhile it's sometimes a positive indication, non-profit status does not automatically guarantee "good"
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