[Peace-discuss] Jobs With Justice

[Marti Wilkinson]

Charity Navigator has a link on their website where they outline the
methodology used in evaluating organizations. As it is there is only one
source of information they use and that is the tax forms that are filed with
the IRS. The last fiscal year evaluated for JwJ is 2006 so the information
is out-dated and I don't think it's really fair to base an evaluation of an
organization strictly on one resource.

The challenge with a website like Charity Navigator is they are pretty savvy
in promoting themselves with the use of testimonials from Forbes and PC
Magazine which gives them the 'look' of legitimacy. It may very well take a
lawsuit from JwJ before this group will self correct.

As for putting them out of business this organization receives their funds
and donations from corporations

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa5292/is_200403/ai_n24276396/pg_22

The above link describes how the 'founder' of charity navigator received the
initial funding from owners of a pharmaceutical corporation. As such if the
money is coming from and continues to come from corporations and think tanks
then that can have an impact on data collection and reliability. After all
why would corporations want to support an organization like Jobs with
Justice?

Marti

On Wed, Dec 31, 2008 at 2:21 PM, Jenifer Cartwright <jencart13 at yahoo.com>wrote:

> False accusations are the WORST -- dirty fighting when it's intentional
> (Rush et al) is beyond the pale, but it's just as maddening when accusers
> continue close-minded and intractable after being shown proof that they've
> made serious errors. How do outfits such as CN these get their data anyhow??
> And if they're so off-the-mark about JwJ, how can ANY of their info be
> trusted?? Someone in JwJ should point out (to CN) that bad publicity (if JwJ
> goes "public" w/ this) can destroy their credibility/put them out
> of business. Good luck.
>  --Jenifer
>
> --- On *Wed, 12/31/08, Robert Naiman <naiman.uiuc at gmail.com>* wrote:
>
> From: Robert Naiman <naiman.uiuc at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Peace-discuss] Jobs With Justice
> To: "John W." <jbw292002 at gmail.com>
> Cc: "Peace-discuss" <peace-discuss at anti-war.net>
> Date: Wednesday, December 31, 2008, 10:20 AM
>
>
> I checked with Jobs with Justice national staff about this.
>
> They say:
>
> - The information on the CN website is incorrect.
> - CN has refused to change the information on their website, even
> though JwJ has documented to them that the information on their
> website is incorrect.
> - If CN continues to refuse to change the incorrect information on
> their website, they will be hearing from our lawyers soon.
>
> I guess that having lawyers to defend yourself from stupid people is
> an "administrative cost."
>
> RN
>
>
>
> On Tue, Dec 30, 2008 at 4:11 PM, John W. <jbw292002 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > I'll bet you didn't know that Jobs With Justice ranks as the very
> worst of
> > "Charities Drowning in Administrative Costs", according to
> Charity
> > Navigator.  77.5% of its budget goes toward administrative costs.
> >
> > http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=topten.detail&listid=20
> >
> > Charity Navigator, America's premier independent charity evaluator,
> works to
> > advance a more efficient and responsive philanthropic marketplace by
> > evaluating the financial health of over 5,300 of America's largest
> > charities.
> >
> > Here's the home page:  http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm
> Makes
> > for some interesting reading.
> >
> >
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