http://www.ki-rin.com/blog/index.php/2009/12/03/are-philanthropic-donations-still-being-channelled-to-elite-causes/ transforming communities through charitable investment Fri, 16 Jul 2010 11:23:31 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 http://www.ki-rin.com/blog/index.php/2009/12/03/are-philanthropic-donations-still-being-channelled-to-elite-causes/comment-page-1/#comment-31 Eve McDonald Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:38:48 +0000 http://www.ki-rin.com/blog/?p=9#comment-31 Absolutely right. I run a local charity that provides disadvantaged young people with opportunities in employment and social integration. Whilst we occasionally attarct funding for our projects, we rarely get full cost recovery. The local statutory providers are cash strapped and corporates are uniterested. Any approaches for major gifts are fruitless as we keep being told by individuals we approach that they prefer to be associated with big brand charities. Absolutely right. I run a local charity that provides disadvantaged young people with opportunities in employment and social integration. Whilst we occasionally attarct funding for our projects, we rarely get full cost recovery. The local statutory providers are cash strapped and corporates are uniterested. Any approaches for major gifts are fruitless as we keep being told by individuals we approach that they prefer to be associated with big brand charities.

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