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Hey
I have collected a load of clothes in England for a charity in South Africa. Problem is I have 30kg (66lbs) of stuff and DHL have quoted me over 700 pounds to transport it. I have tried ubag which is cheaper but are there any ways or suggestions to get this done for free as it is a charity initiative.
Thanks for reading and appreciate any advice.

1. This is a recognised bad way to help overseas charities, simply because of the transport costs. You should sell them locally and donate the resulting money.

2. EVIDENCE
a) e-How
"Donating clothing to a developing country happens less than one might think. Costs to ship as well as negative effects on developing countries’ textile markets have hindered this process. Donating clothing should be done and is beneficial, but it usually ends up being sold and the money from the clothing goes to support other necessities and humanitarian programs."
http://www.ehow.com/how_4392668_donate-clothing-developing-countries.html
b) Vogue Australia
"It’s not really feasible… it costs so much to transport, and clothes are so cheap in developing countries that it’s almost always better to send $$$, unless you’re talking about specialised shipments ie warm weather gear, raincoats or whatever for a particular community that needs those items."
http://forums.vogue.com.au/showthread.php?t=297042

The Today show did a story this morning about Pets with Disabilities. They take in handicapped dogs that would otherwise be put down and try to find homes for them. Predictably, only a very small percentage of those dogs get placed.

Sounds like Pets with Disabilities would make you feel better about your donation than donating to a website whose most popular pages center on sex- and porn-related images.

My concern with both organizations would be how much of their revenues are they spending on program services. We all know Wikimedia’s abysmal 31.5% ratio. But, Pets with Disabilities also seems to be spending too little of 2008’s revenues… preferring to set aside that money for future initiatives:

http://www.guidestar.org/FinDocuments/2008/331/099/2008-331099883-04557947-9.pdf

If I were you, I would go for funding a more efficient animal-friendly non-profit, such as your local SPCA. For example, according to GuideStar, my local Pennsylvania SPCA has a program efficiency of nearly 78%:

http://www.guidestar.org/FinDocuments//2007/231/352/2007-231352269-048e25f1-9.pdf

In my opinion, that’s better accounting of money than either Wikimedia or the Pets with Disabilities program.

If yes, what specific section of the application would this be written in( volunteer,activities etc)? Please set aside rude remarks! Thank You.

I’d say volunteer but it could be activities too.

lots of companies have to donate money to charities every year for their tax purposes, and i was wondering when they have to do that by. Is there a deadline or specific month when they do it? Does anyone know about this?

Hey jasleen

I am a really lazy freshman, no really I hate work
but I love spending.

I found a cool place for making quick cash over

http://bpcf.com

few hours a day

i want to be a singer and i want to start out online to see what people think. while i’m singing, though, i also want to help out some causes so i was thinking about asking if people would give me money for donations like JDRF, ADA, etc. is that illegal? if you dont understand what i mean, e-mail me and i’ll try to explain.

First contact your nonprofit. Ask them if they will sponsor your fund raiser. If they agree, then there isn’t anything illegal. They will have the ‘donate’ button on their website and you will only have to sing.

Well, those really helped didn’t they?

First of all, you have to begin with what the Organization does. People are not going to give just because you ask. Also, if it is not the kind of charity they are into, they won’t give.

Making people guilty is NOT the way to go. You have to make them BELIEVE your organization does, indeed, help whatever you are collecting for.

You must chose your words to inspire them to be give what they can afford and follow up with a Thank you for what they did give, even if it was a dollar or fifty cents.

Good Luck. I hope this helped a little,

I already submitted a request for shaws supermarket, wal-mart, and target (although they declined it), are their any other companies that have a donation program?! Thanks a lot for your help!
For service-learning in school, I need companies to donate $ to a specific charity of mine – hope that helps!

Could you clarify?
Is your project getting donations for a charity?
Or are you looking for Companies that will donate $ for a charity that does service projects?

I don’t know how to answer since I don’t under stand th question.

can Charitable contribution be deducted from you income tax?

please provide links
i’m only an ordinary employee, do i still get tax deductions?

i heard that only businesses can get tax deduction from donations.

Yes as long as they will give you a certificate of donation.

Sorry I don’t have a link, but I suggest that you call the BIR Hotline at 9818888 and ask for the number of revenue regulation that supports my answer above and then download it from their website.

I need to know some organizations to contact that would be willing to donate to a charity.

And it would also be great if you knew a newspaper that would publish an ad for free.

THANKS!!!

You’d actually be surprised how many people are willing to give. A group of teens and I raised $75,000 in one summer by having a banquet in which we showed them what we were raising money for (building an orphanage in my case) and showed then a video and served them dinner. Carrabbas gave us plates of Chicken Parmesan for $2/plate. We raised 90% of our money through that.

Also, go talk to local churches or local businesses. I don’t know how much time you have, but since it is towards the end of the year, businesses start deciding where they want to give money to and so if you get on their radar now, you have a better chance of getting donations.

That includes buying from the charity shops.

Any donations you make to charity are from income that you are paying tax on. So if you make an £8 donation, it was on income initially of £10.
But if you sign a gift aid form the charity can claim back the tax you have paid, so would get an extra £2 from the Government.
If you pay tax at Higher rate, your Basic Rate band can be extended for you to get the benefit of your donation.
If anyone signs a gift aid form, but is not liable to tax, because the charity has claimed the money from the Government (as you have not paid it) you have to reimburse the Government of the extra amount.
No, purchases from charity shops do not count. You are not donating, but getting something back for your money. I used to subscribe to a group supporting the local theatre, which was registered as a charity. The Government stopped the gift aid because we were getting cheap tickets and other benefits.
Some employers run payroll schemes where part of your wages go straight to the charity rather than you, and again the charities get the tax benefit.