WHAT IS THE BEST NGO TO DONATE TO? WE EXPLAIN IT TO YOU IN 6 KEY POINTS
Many people wonder what they can do to improve the world, but they don't know which NGO to do it through. We explain 6 key points to making this decision, answering the most frequently asked questions that usually arise.
1. The cause: What is the NGO's money used for?
If you want to donate to an NGO, your goal is to improve the world in some way, putting an end to problems that affect millions of people. So you have to know what your NGO is dedicated to and what ways to collaborate you can find.
At Amnesty International, we are committed to ensuring that Human Rights are respected throughout the world. Our mission is to guarantee the freedom and equality of all people, especially the most vulnerable whose voice is at risk of being silenced. And to work with absolute independence and denounce human rights violations committed by governments, institutions or companies, we need the support of people committed to changing thousands of lives around the world.
How much does a donation deduct?
All your contributions deduct 80% of the first €150. From that figure, 35%. If in the last three years contributions to the organization have been maintained or increased, the deduction rises to 40% to reward your loyalty. These deductions do not apply in the Basque Country and Navarra.
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2. My money, what is it used for in NGOs?
By donating to an NGO, we want our money to contribute to the cause we have chosen to champion. When deciding which non-profit organization to participate in, you should ask yourself: how much of the money I give goes to the work of the NGO?
In addition, you must make sure that the NGO in which you participate offers you adequate transparency: Does it publish its accounts? Do you pass audits on a regular basis?
At Amnesty International, we have principles of transparency towards our partners that are fundamental. We publish our annual accounts, our activity report, and external audits. In addition, as a public utility organization, we submit all these reports to the Ministry of the Interior.
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3. Independence: really, to whom is the NGO accountable?
Where do most of the organization's money come from? The answer you get will indicate the degree of independence of the NGO.
At Amnesty International, we neither solicit nor accept funds from governments, political parties, or companies. 99% of our income comes from donations from our partners, partners, and donors. Thus, we guarantee to be able to work with total independence from governments, political ideologies, or economic interests to investigate and denounce any violation of human rights without anyone being able to silence us. It's what we call an ethical fundraiser.
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4. Is experience a degree for non-profit organizations?
Choosing an NGO also involves asking yourself if it is better to donate to a large or small organization, to one with years of experience, or to a newly created one.
Large organizations often have a global reach, being able to extend their cause to the entire world. On the other hand, NGOs with years of experience have well-established their projects and ways of achieving the objectives they set for themselves.
Amnesty International is an organization founded in 1961, whose initial purpose and scope extended to the defense of Human Rights and the achievement of a dignified life for all people in the world. Being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1977, the organization has managed to be the reference NGO in the defense of these objectives: the work we carry out has achieved an efficiency recognized throughout the world. Today, with more than 10 million members and activists, Amnesty International has become a global movement with the capacity to act across the globe and the experience to change unfair laws, end discrimination, and fight for equal rights. rights and for justice to save the lives of thousands of people.
5. How does the NGO work to achieve its goals?
What do you expect from your NGO? There are organizations that offer material support and humanitarian aid in emergency situations and others that seek to generate changes by impacting on the root of these problems. How do they do that? Putting pressure on governments and institutions that have the power to solve them so that they do not happen again.
At Amnesty International, we are committed to the second way. Our partners and associates are people who have chosen to exercise a joint force attacking the base of the problems that affect the dignity and rights of all people. Our goal is to change the world permanently. To ensure the protection of human rights and the defense of all people who see their human rights violated.
To do this, we investigate who or what causes human rights abuses and violations, force those responsible to fulfill their duty to correct them, and pressure institutions to ensure permanent change. Some of the main issues of concern to Amnesty International are the rights of women and girls; freedom of expression; economic, social, and cultural rights; mass surveillance; rights of LGTBI people, rights of refugees or migrants, among others.
Amnesty International Mission to Iraq, conducted by Donatella Rovera, Amnesty International General Adviser on Crisis Response.
HOW CHANGE HAPPENS
Research
Change in human rights starts with data. Our experts carry out rigorous and contrasted research on human rights violations committed by governments and other actors around the world.
Advocacy, Advocacy, and Political Advocacy
Our analysis allows us to influence governments, companies, and decision-makers and pressure them to do their duty.
Campaigns and action
With their campaigns and actions, activists around the world put pressure on the people and institutions that can make change happen.
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6. Power of decision: Does the NGO let me participate in its decisions and activities?
What if you don't want only others to fight the cause for you? What if you want to be able to give your opinion on the decisions made by the NGO to which you donate? When making a donation or associating with an NGO, you should assess the forms of collaboration that the organization offers you and if it allows you to have involvement beyond your donations.
Amnesty International has activism, volunteerism, and shared decisions at its heart: they have been part of the organization since its inception. All our members and partners can become activists, contributing the best of themselves by participating directly in the organization's campaigns.
In addition, all partners have decision-making power. In our Federal General Assembly, work priorities, accounts, and budgets are approved, and the Federal Executive Committee, the highest governing body, is elected. In this Assembly, we all have the right to vote.
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