http://www.animalpeoplenews.org/watchdog_report.html
A NOTE OF SPECIAL INTEREST TO OUR READERS
Over the years, our Watchdog Report on Animal Protection Charities has guided many readers on how to distribute their animal support dollars.
The 1998 Watchdog Report on Animal Protection Charities, issued as a supplemental publication to assist animal protection donors, restates the financial data pertaining to 40 leading animal-related charities as originally published in our December 1997 eighth annual "Who gets the money?" feature, and adds succinct factual summaries of the program activities of each organization, any controversies associated with program activities, any controversies associated with organization policies, and any controversies pertaining to how the organization is run. For example, our own entry reads:
ANIMAL PEOPLE
BUDGET PROGRAMS OVERHEAD % ADJ ASSETS FIXED CASH/Securities
$152,884 $121,862 $31,022 20 20% $27,329 $20,776 $5,767
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Major programs: Publishes ANIMAL PEOPLE newspaper, maintains largest online information archives in animal protection field.
Program issues: Provides complimentary subscription to every animal shelter/sanctuary and humane society in the world (more than 5,900 total). Also provides complimentary subscriptions to media, legislators, schools and libraries on request.
Policy issues: Emphasis on accountability and public debate of policy issues alienates established organizations, who withold ads and grant support.
Administrative issues: Takes on mission much greater than fiscal base warrants--but has stayed alive and on schedule.
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Copies of the
Watchdog Report on Charities are available at $20 apiece from
ANIMAL PEOPLE, POB 960, Clinton, WA 98236.
A NOTE OF SPECIAL INTEREST TO OUR READERS
Over the years, our Watchdog Report on Animal Protection Charities has guided many readers on how to distribute their animal support dollars.
The 1998 Watchdog Report on Animal Protection Charities, issued as a supplemental publication to assist animal protection donors, restates the financial data pertaining to 40 leading animal-related charities as originally published in our December 1997 eighth annual "Who gets the money?" feature, and adds succinct factual summaries of the program activities of each organization, any controversies associated with program activities, any controversies associated with organization policies, and any controversies pertaining to how the organization is run. For example, our own entry reads:
ANIMAL PEOPLE
BUDGET PROGRAMS OVERHEAD % ADJ ASSETS FIXED CASH/Securities
$152,884 $121,862 $31,022 20 20% $27,329 $20,776 $5,767
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Major programs: Publishes ANIMAL PEOPLE newspaper, maintains largest online information archives in animal protection field.
Program issues: Provides complimentary subscription to every animal shelter/sanctuary and humane society in the world (more than 5,900 total). Also provides complimentary subscriptions to media, legislators, schools and libraries on request.
Policy issues: Emphasis on accountability and public debate of policy issues alienates established organizations, who withold ads and grant support.
Administrative issues: Takes on mission much greater than fiscal base warrants--but has stayed alive and on schedule.
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Copies of the
Watchdog Report on Charities are available at $20 apiece from
ANIMAL PEOPLE, POB 960, Clinton, WA 98236.
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