Mission Impossible? Cause

Co-founder of Microsoft Paul Allen donates half his billions to charity

Instrumental in the development of the Microsoft Empire and one of the wealthiest men in the world, Paul Allen has recently pledged to give away over six billon dollars to charity (speculation has been on what types of charities these will include, and have been reported as causes varied as medical and cancer to third world countries teaching jobs). He is following in the footsteps of former richest man in the world, Bill Gates, who challenged him to see More

Charities Financial Situation Suffer As Global Crisis Deepens

A recent survey brought to the surface the fact that the confidence of charity leaders has dropped ever since the financial crisis started and continues with government spending restrictions. It is also a possibility that the financial conditions of the charity bodies will get worse in the upcoming 12 months. Sir Stuart Etherington, chief executive of NCVO (National Council for the Voluntary Organizations) cited the rising concern of voluntary organizations under such strained economic conditions.

The reduction in cash and More

Welcome to the Mission Impossible? Cause

As of 2005, British charities were receiving £32 billion a year. Since then, this number has gone up and down depending on the economic state of the country. Regardless, it has continually out shone the budget of the Army, Navy, and RAF combined. It is also bigger than an annual United Nations budget.

With that much money and support being donated to a cause, surely we could change the world, surely with that much behind it we could ensure a better life for everyone. That is our view here at Mission Impossible? anyway. It is our goal, not only to raise awareness and support of charities all over the world, but also ask the hard questions. Is the money being spent in the correct ways? Are the people who are controlling the charities in too high a position of power? Is it too easy to register as a charity in this country? And should donating to charity introduce higher tax cuts for businesses as it does for our neighbors to the west?

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