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by konnor 271 days ago
Boy do I have something to tell you about a lot of non-profits...Take Susan G. Komen with breast cancer research...

https://theappalachianonline.com/problems-susan-g-komen/

> In the organization’s 2010-2011 financial report it was revealed that Susan G. Komen only devotes 20.9 percent of the donations it receives to researching breast cancer.

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My favorite one is that St Jude has 80 beds. 50% of their funding goes to fundraising or reserves.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Jude_Children%27s_Research...