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Brandon Garren April 3, 2012. Oxfam International works to end poverty and injustice. What’s unclear to many people, donors alike. ?. THESE ARE TWO DIFFERENT FORMS OF AID AND BOTH NEED INCOME!. How are they different than other organizations?. They focus on long-term solutions. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Brandon Garren
April 3, 2012
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Oxfam International works to end poverty and injustice
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What’s unclear to many people, donors alike
?
THESE ARE TWO DIFFERENT FORMS OF AIDAND BOTH NEED INCOME!
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How are they differentthan other organizations?
• They focus on long-term solutions.
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Concrete solutions that empower communities
Chickens, Women and Africa?
http://blogs.oxfam.org/en/blog/12-03-14-counting-on-chickens-empowering-women-agriculture
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Let’s look at some examples of current areas of focus
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-The system of fair trade is broken
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To fix this requiresPolitical change, structural change, economic diplomacy, trade awareness
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Are they spending money wisely?
• Total Revenue (2010 FY) = $84,865,882• Total Expenses (2010 FY) = $77,369,224
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Spending money wisely?
• Total Revenue (2010 FY) = $84,865,882• Total Expenses (2010 FY) = $77,369,224
• President receives $318,258 = 0.41% of expenses
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Spending money wisely?
• Total Revenue (2010 FY) = $84,865,882• Total Expenses (2010 FY) = $77,369,224
• President receives $318,258 (0.41% of expenses)• MSF president receives ($128,325) 0.08%
compensation• PIH Executive Director receives ($93,788) 0.10%
comp
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Spending money wisely?
• OXFAM IS FIGHTING WORLD POVERTY YET THE DIRECTOR MAKES MORE THAN (800 SUBSAHARAN AFRICANS MAKE IN AN ENTIRE YEAR?)
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Donor Skepticism
• “…not to support any charity with a CEO salary of more than about $200,000”
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Donor Skepticism
• “…not to support any charity with a CEO salary of more than about $200,000”
• “I still wonder what anyone needs nearly a third of a million dollars a year salary for…”
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Donor Skepticism
• “…not to support any charity with a CEO salary of more than about $200,000”
• “I still wonder what anyone needs nearly a third of a million dollars a year salary for…”
• “ I'd rather have a mercenary CEO who is competent than an altruistic one who is not.”
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Donor Skepticism
• “…not to support any charity with a CEO salary of more than about $200,000”
• “I still wonder what anyone needs nearly a third of a million dollars a year salary for…”
• “ I'd rather have a mercenary CEO who is competent than an altruistic one who is not.”
• “it is the salaries of private industry against which charitable organizations compete for good people.
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Why does Oxfam have a lower efficiency rating than other nonprofits?
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Oxfam has one of the highest overhead budgets
Why a lower efficiency rating than other nonprofits?
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-Ratio of overhead and fundraising costs to program costsOxfam = one of the highest overhead budgets
BUT CAN YOU EVALUATE INVESTMENT RETURNS BY PURENUMBERS? –we are dealing with poverty and suffering
Why a lower efficiency rating than other nonprofits?
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Why a lower efficiency rating than other nonprofits?
-Ratio of overhead and fundraising costs to program costsOxfam = one of the highest overhead budgets
CAN YOU EVALUATE INVESTMENT RETURNS OFF OF PURENUMBERS? –we are dealing with poverty and suffering
Lasting solutions are EXPENSIVE!
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<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxfam>.• "Oxfam International | Working Together to Find Lasting Solutions to Poverty and Injustice."Oxfam
International. Oxfam. Web. 02 Apr. 2012. <http://www.oxfam.org/en>.• "Food Prices: World Bank Warns Millions Face Poverty." BBC News. BBC, 14 Apr. 2011. Web. 02 Apr. 2012.
<http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-13086979>.• "Honey - Ethiopia." - Grow. Sell. Thrive. Web. 02 Apr. 2012. <http://growsellthrive.org/page/honey-
ethiopia>.• “Better Business Bureau.” Charity Review of Oxfam America. BBB, July 2010. Web. Mar. 2012.
<http://www.bbb.org/charity-reviews/national/relief-and-development/oxfam-america-in-boston-ma-56>.
• Kosky, Dan. "The Crack in Oxfam's Charity Halo." The Jewish Chronicle Online. 10 Sept. 2009. Web. Mar. 2012. <http://www.thejc.com/comment/comment/the-crack-oxfams-charity-halo>.
• Hines, Colin. "Make Trade Fair - Oxfam International." Make Trade Fair. Web. Apr. 2012. <http://www.maketradefair.com/en/index.php?file=28062002153020.htm>.