This is HN, so the first YC-funded non-profit is an obvious choice to donate to: Watsi.org

sourdecor 8 hours ago | parent | next [-]

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.

[0]: https://give.org/charity-reviews/other-charitable-organizati...

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throwaway27448 8 hours ago | parent | next [-]

> 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.

Hard 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.

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sgustard 7 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

97% score on Charity Navigator.

https://www.charitynavigator.org/ein/453236734

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giveaccountpls 7 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Given 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.

	▲	throwaway27448 4 hours ago \| parent \| next [-]
		> Obviously the "did not share info therefore guilty" mantra is somewhat true for charities. I'm not following. Can you explain?
	▲	KerrAvon 7 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		Wikimedia's entry: https://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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eru 6 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

The Better Business Bureau doesn't exactly have a stellar reputation..

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KerrAvon 7 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

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MisterMunchkin 7 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

How does that work? How can they buy into a non-profit?

It'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.

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swed420 8 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

> non-profit

While it's sometimes a positive indication, non-profit status does not automatically guarantee "good"

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Recursing 7 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

You could ask AI for the best charity to donate to