RW's Foundation raises millions. Less than half goes to charity

[WarHawks]

Lol at all the folks here quick to shame Wilson for this when the facts are this is very common place among charities. Not to mention Wilson doesn't handle the money, he's just the face of the charity. Try doing a little research before you drag the mans name through the mud.

It's his charity. If he wanted more $ to go to the kids and not himself, he could. But he isn't doing that. You don't need a foundation or employees to give away your money. It just really rubs me the wrong way.

 

[RiverDog]

It's his charity. If he wanted more $ to go to the kids and not himself, he could. But he isn't doing that. You don't need a foundation or employees to give away your money. It just really rubs me the wrong way.

If it hadn't been for the fact that Russell came out with his nonsensical response where all he did was to parrot the flawed reasoning that his director used in her initial response, ie trying to claim donations made through Albertson/Safeway's fund that included donations 5 years before they teamed up with Why Not You and with no evidence that their partnership helped increase donations, in order to inflate Why Not You's total and thus justify the outrageous salaries they're paying their directors, I would have been A LOT more sympathetic.

Russell seems to be a nice guy and he used to be one of my ATF Seahawks, but over the past few years, he's changed. He has a hard time admitting to his very human flaws. All he had to say was that they've made some mistakes but that they're going to do what it takes to make things right. It was very disappointing.

For anyone that questions my sanity in that I'll never buy a jersey with a player's name/number on it, they can take a look at the way Russell's changed and understand part of my reasoning.

 

[SantaClaraHawk]

it’s hilarious that mr unlimited claims it’s all about him not getting credit when thats The only reason he does things.

 

[SantaClaraHawk]

The az republic wrote another story. Turns out jj watt gave away 97 cents of every dollar.

Russell Wilson, others respond to Republic nonprofit investigation

 

[NoGain]

The "Mitch Unfiltered" podcast this week had a woman on from an organization that does nothing but analyze and grade different charities and foundations for their financial effectiveness in serving their causes. It was a good interview. She was very informative, and had no ax to grind with RW whatsoever.

Basically speaking, she left little doubt that RW's foundation was very poorly run on almost every level of financial effectiveness and forthrightness. She went into all the different reasons and categories for justifying her analysis.

A decent 15 minute listen or so if you wish.

 

[Sgt. Largent]

The "Mitch Unfiltered" podcast this week had a woman on from an organization that does nothing but analyze and grade different charities and foundations for their financial effectiveness in serving their causes. It was a good interview. She was very informative, and had no ax to grind with RW whatsoever.

Basically speaking, she left little doubt that RW's foundation was very poorly run on almost every level of financial effectiveness and forthrightness. She went into all the different reasons and categories for justifying her analysis.

A decent 15 minute listen or so if you wish.

I heard this too, good stuff.

My company sits on the board of a couple big charities in the Puget Sound region, and I'm not defending Russell's charities cause I have no idea what's going on there.

But I can tell you it's very normal for a significant portion of any large charity or charitable foundation to go towards administrative and operating costs. The good ones are streamlined and can minimize these costs, the bad ones like Russell's don't.

 

[SantaClaraHawk]

The "Mitch Unfiltered" podcast this week had a woman on from an organization that does nothing but analyze and grade different charities and foundations for their financial effectiveness in serving their causes. It was a good interview. She was very informative, and had no ax to grind with RW whatsoever.

Basically speaking, she left little doubt that RW's foundation was very poorly run on almost every level of financial effectiveness and forthrightness. She went into all the different reasons and categories for justifying her analysis.

A decent 15 minute listen or so if you wish.

link here https://mitchunfiltered.com/

 

[Jville]

The "Mitch Unfiltered" podcast this week had a woman on from an organization that does nothing but analyze and grade different charities and foundations for their financial effectiveness in serving their causes. It was a good interview. She was very informative, and had no ax to grind with RW whatsoever.

Basically speaking, she left little doubt that RW's foundation was very poorly run on almost every level of financial effectiveness and forthrightness. She went into all the different reasons and categories for justifying her analysis.

A decent 15 minute listen or so if you wish.

Charity Watch segment begins at 1 hour 6 minutes (01:06:06) into podcast >>> link >>> https://mitchunfiltered.com/episode/episode-227-chiefs-kingdom-in-philly-charity-watchdog-deep-dive/

For me, the term "Foundation" has long since become a red flag term. I've terminated all donations to charities and foundations headquartered at distant locations. Zero trust. No more world or national or celebrity solicitations for me.

My trust in giving and donating time and money has become strictly local.

 

[SantaClaraHawk]

What irks me is Russ saying his foundation is responsible for these third party donations like the Safeway and Albertsons cancer fundraiser. They probably put in one of those options to donate after people swipe their card.

Every time I see this fool in a hospital from now on, I’ll assume that itll be one of his high priced lackeys who arranged that visit while not bossing around Ciara’s ladies and men in waiting and their children’s nannies.

 

[hawker84]

It's his charity. If he wanted more $ to go to the kids and not himself, he could. But he isn't doing that. You don't need a foundation or employees to give away your money. It just really rubs me the wrong way.

Again the amount actually donated is common place...

 

[WarHawks]

Again the amount actually donated is common place...

That doesn't make it right.

 

[keasley45]

Again the amount actually donated is common place...

If you're referring to the percentage of donated dollars reaching the target group, his ratio is flipped. Well run charities pass 75% through with 25% overhead. Average charities straddle 50% or better.

What Russ's group is doing might be commonplace, but only with the least impactful charities relative to %$.

 

[hawker84]

That doesn't make it right.

Welcome to this thing called life.