Steen's "The Feast Of Saint Nicholas"
Leading By Example
These are relatively tough times for international welfare organizations.
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has been engaged in doing good since May 1, 2014; but polio continues to affect one unfortunate child or the other in Afghanistan & Pakistan - not simply because the parents "refuse to allow vaccination", but mostly because the vaccinations themselves are spurious. Anyone who doubts the grave decline in standards in the healthcare sector need only look at the class action lawsuit being prepared against Halyard Health & Kimberly-Clark.
The Clinton Foundation is wringing its hands & pleading with network security company FireEye to make sure that the records of its charitable works don't ever go "too public", or else they might lose their efficacy. If there really is a problem, let us hope that FireEye's own recent financial woes don't compromise its ability to make its clientele feel safe & happy.
Charitable trusts & welfare organizations don't only benefit the poor; one very important reason they continue to survive & thrive - other than the inherent satisfaction the wealthy elite get out of helping their less fortunate counterparts - is that they provide bullet-proof tax shelters. Most financial analysts around the world expect the demand for such facilities to skyrocket over the next year or so, due to the tabloid coverage of such eye-catching scandals like The Panama Papers, the release of Hollywood movies like "War Dogs", etc.
But neither rich nor poor would feel comfortable trusting organizations that, for various reasons, either fail to make any specific progress in their chosen goals or feel compelled to keep their activities shrouded in secrecy. On the other hand, the organizations are within their rights to take several years to achieve even a single step in the right direction or to refuse to publicise their transactions.
Therefore, in the opinion of a large number of financial & legal experts, perhaps the best course of action for charitable organizations would be to publish as many details (on paper as well as on the Web) about their internal workings as they possibly can. A good place to start might be their bylaws.
Bylaws (legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com)
The rules & regulations enacted by an association or a corporation to provide a framework for its operation & management. Bylaws may specify the qualifications, rights & liabilities of membership, & the powers, duties, & grounds for the dissolution of an organization.
Top 5 World NGOs (ngoadvisor.net)
#1 BRAC (brac.net)
BRAC is a development organisation dedicated to alleviating poverty by empowering the poor. Our journey began in 1972 in the newly sovereign Bangladesh, & over the course of our evolution, we have been playing a role of recognising & tackling the many different realities of poverty.
(Active in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Haiti, Liberia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Tanzania & Uganda.)
#2 Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) International (msf.org)
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international, independent, medical humanitarian organisation that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural disasters & exclusion from healthcare. MSF offers assistance to people based on need, irrespective of race, religion, gender or political affiliation.
(Active in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Netherlands, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Luxembourg, Mexico, Norway, Senegal, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom & USA.)
#3 Skoll Foundation (skoll.org)
The Skoll Foundation drives large-scale change by investing in, connecting & celebrating social entrepreneurs & the innovators who help them solve the world’s most pressing problems.
(Active in United Kingdom & USA.)
#4 Danish Refugee Council (drc.dk)
The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a humanitarian, non-governmental, non-profit organisation working in more than 30 countries throughout the world.
#5 Oxfam (oxfam.org)
We are a confederation of affiliates, seeking maximum impact by building on our respective strengths. By working together, we enhance our collective impact & cost effectiveness, & contribute to a just world without poverty.
(Active in Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Canada, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Egypt, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Germany, Greenland, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Libya, Madagascar, Mali, Mexico, Mongolia, Namibia, New Zealand, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sudan, Sweden, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, USA & Venezuela)
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