Brandon Garren

April 3, 2012

Oxfam International works to end poverty and injustice

What’s unclear to many people, donors alike

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THESE ARE TWO DIFFERENT FORMS OF AIDAND BOTH NEED INCOME!

How are they differentthan other organizations?

• They focus on long-term solutions.

Concrete solutions that empower communities

Chickens, Women and Africa?

http://blogs.oxfam.org/en/blog/12-03-14-counting-on-chickens-empowering-women-agriculture

Let’s look at some examples of current areas of focus

-The system of fair trade is broken

To fix this requiresPolitical change, structural change, economic diplomacy, trade awareness

Are they spending money wisely?

• Total Revenue (2010 FY) = $84,865,882• Total Expenses (2010 FY) = $77,369,224

Spending money wisely?

• Total Revenue (2010 FY) = $84,865,882• Total Expenses (2010 FY) = $77,369,224

• President receives $318,258 = 0.41% of expenses

Spending money wisely?

• Total Revenue (2010 FY) = $84,865,882• Total Expenses (2010 FY) = $77,369,224

• President receives $318,258 (0.41% of expenses)• MSF president receives ($128,325) 0.08%

compensation• PIH Executive Director receives ($93,788) 0.10%

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Spending money wisely?

• OXFAM IS FIGHTING WORLD POVERTY YET THE DIRECTOR MAKES MORE THAN (800 SUBSAHARAN AFRICANS MAKE IN AN ENTIRE YEAR?)

Donor Skepticism

• “…not to support any charity with a CEO salary of more than about $200,000”

Donor Skepticism

• “…not to support any charity with a CEO salary of more than about $200,000”

• “I still wonder what anyone needs nearly a third of a million dollars a year salary for…”

Donor Skepticism

• “…not to support any charity with a CEO salary of more than about $200,000”

• “I still wonder what anyone needs nearly a third of a million dollars a year salary for…”

• “ I'd rather have a mercenary CEO who is competent than an altruistic one who is not.”

Donor Skepticism

• “…not to support any charity with a CEO salary of more than about $200,000”

• “I still wonder what anyone needs nearly a third of a million dollars a year salary for…”

• “ I'd rather have a mercenary CEO who is competent than an altruistic one who is not.”

• “it is the salaries of private industry against which charitable organizations compete for good people.

Why does Oxfam have a lower efficiency rating than other nonprofits?

Oxfam has one of the highest overhead budgets

Why a lower efficiency rating than other nonprofits?

-Ratio of overhead and fundraising costs to program costsOxfam = one of the highest overhead budgets

BUT CAN YOU EVALUATE INVESTMENT RETURNS BY PURENUMBERS? –we are dealing with poverty and suffering

Why a lower efficiency rating than other nonprofits?

Why a lower efficiency rating than other nonprofits?

-Ratio of overhead and fundraising costs to program costsOxfam = one of the highest overhead budgets

CAN YOU EVALUATE INVESTMENT RETURNS OFF OF PURENUMBERS? –we are dealing with poverty and suffering

Lasting solutions are EXPENSIVE!

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