Comments on: Introducing JChoice.org, a Nonprofit Website That Teaches and Inspires the Next Generation of Jewish Philanthropy http://ejewishphilanthropy.com/introducing-jchoice-org-a-nonprofit-website-that-teaches-and-inspires-the-next-generation-of-jewish-philanthropy/ Connect. Educate. Innovate. Thu, 24 May 2012 14:12:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Eric Schwartz http://ejewishphilanthropy.com/introducing-jchoice-org-a-nonprofit-website-that-teaches-and-inspires-the-next-generation-of-jewish-philanthropy/comment-page-1/#comment-43282 Eric Schwartz Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:43:12 +0000 http://ejewishphilanthropy.com/?p=2972#comment-43282 Karen, I appreciate your comments here, but wanted to bring the perspective of one of the non-profit organizations that receives support from JChoice. This organization is teaching and inspiring young people to learn about and give Tzedakah and also connecting them with underserved charities like ours, who need it. This is a segment of the donating population that we could never afford to go after, and if we tried, it would cost us much more than 10 percent of the donations to do so. It takes money to fundraise, from the cost of outreach to the cost of processing credit cards and thanking donors and beyond. That JChoice is able to do this for us and still pass 90 percent of each donation to support our efforts is laudable. Some of the largest and most celebrated non-profit fundraisers in the world routinely spend up to 35 percent of inbound donations on overhead, so we see 10 percent as a serious blessing. We partnered with JChoice because we see great power and potential in the way they are using technology and social networking to teach and inspire kids to think and act philanthropically. This organization can be a game-changer for charities like ours and I hope that JChoice’s very small administrative cost does not dissuade people. Never stop caring, Eric Schwartz Co-Founder, Event Coordinator Unified Sports Program Karen,

I appreciate your comments here, but wanted to bring the perspective of one of the non-profit organizations that receives support from JChoice. This organization is teaching and inspiring young people to learn about and give Tzedakah and also connecting them with underserved charities like ours, who need it. This is a segment of the donating population that we could never afford to go after, and if we tried, it would cost us much more than 10 percent of the donations to do so. It takes money to fundraise, from the cost of outreach to the cost of processing credit cards and thanking donors and beyond. That JChoice is able to do this for us and still pass 90 percent of each donation to support our efforts is laudable.

Some of the largest and most celebrated non-profit fundraisers in the world routinely spend up to 35 percent of inbound donations on overhead, so we see 10 percent as a serious blessing. We partnered with JChoice because we see great power and potential in the way they are using technology and social networking to teach and inspire kids to think and act philanthropically. This organization can be a game-changer for charities like ours and I hope that JChoice’s very small administrative cost does not dissuade people.

Never stop caring,

Eric Schwartz

Co-Founder, Event Coordinator

Unified Sports Program

]]> By: Karen Berman http://ejewishphilanthropy.com/introducing-jchoice-org-a-nonprofit-website-that-teaches-and-inspires-the-next-generation-of-jewish-philanthropy/comment-page-1/#comment-43153 Karen Berman Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:16:10 +0000 http://ejewishphilanthropy.com/?p=2972#comment-43153 These websites are great, but they charge 10% of the money raised. It should be disclosed in the fine print so that donors who go through know that 10% of their money is not getting to the organization they are supporting. There are other social networking organizations that will help direct people to causes for free. For small not for profit organizations, 10% is a hefty price to pay. These websites are great, but they charge 10% of the money raised. It should be disclosed in the fine print so that donors who go through know that 10% of their money is not getting to the organization they are supporting. There are other social networking organizations that will help direct people to causes for free. For small not for profit organizations, 10% is a hefty price to pay.

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