Comments on: How to Make Your Contribution Count: Thoughts from GiveWell http://villagereach.org/2009/08/06/how-to-make-your-contribution-count-thoughts-from-givewell/ Where Social Enterprise, Technology & Logistics meet Global Health and Development Mon, 19 Jul 2010 20:31:04 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Cassandra Ingles http://villagereach.org/2009/08/06/how-to-make-your-contribution-count-thoughts-from-givewell/comment-page-1/#comment-265 Cassandra Ingles Fri, 15 Jan 2010 05:05:24 +0000 http://villagereach.net/?p=582#comment-265 Because sustainability so greatly involves and depends upon the members of the communities and governments you're aiding, do you think that by adding more focus on sustainability, therefore involving more of the people who live there and training them appropriately, you could also help reduce overhead costs at VillageReach? I must admit that I was somewhat surprised at the amount of overhead costs VillageReach has for being a top-rated charity on GiveWell, so I am curious as to what could be done to reduce the percentage spent on management. After all, I believe VillageReach's cause is vital, so I would hate to see donors deterred by the cost of overhead. Because sustainability so greatly involves and depends upon the members of the communities and governments you’re aiding, do you think that by adding more focus on sustainability, therefore involving more of the people who live there and training them appropriately, you could also help reduce overhead costs at VillageReach?

I must admit that I was somewhat surprised at the amount of overhead costs VillageReach has for being a top-rated charity on GiveWell, so I am curious as to what could be done to reduce the percentage spent on management. After all, I believe VillageReach’s cause is vital, so I would hate to see donors deterred by the cost of overhead.

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