Monday, September 12, 2016

American Cancer Society


American Cancer Society
Evaluations and controversies
In 1994, the Chronicle of Philanthropy, a nonprofit industry publication, released the results of the largest study of charitable and non-profit organization popularity and credibility conducted by Nye Lavalle & Associates. The study showed that the American Cancer Society was ranked as the 10th "most popular charity/non-profit in America" of over 100 charities researched with 38% of Americans over the age of 12 choosing "love" and "like a lot" for the American Cancer Society.[6][18] [19]

The Better Business Bureau lists American Cancer Society as an accredited charity meeting all of its Standards for Charity Accountability as of January 2012.[15] Charity Navigator rates the society two of four stars for fiscal year 2011.[20] According to Charity Navigator the society is directed to "eliminating cancer" and destroying it.[3] Charity Watch rates American Cancer Society a "C", stating that the Society devotes 40% of its annual expenditures to administration, fundraising, etc., with the other 60% going to fund programs.[16]

In 1995, the Arizona chapter of the American Cancer Society was targeted for its extremely high overhead. Two economists, James Bennett and Thomas DiLorenzo, issued a report analyzing the chapter's financial statements and demonstrating that the Arizona chapter used about 95% of its donations for paying salaries and other overhead costs, resulting in a 22 to 1 ratio of overhead to actual money spent on the cause. The report also asserted that the Arizona chapter's annual report had grossly misrepresented the amount of money spent on patient services, inflating it by more than a factor of 10. The American Cancer Society responded by alleging that the two economists issuing the report were working for a group funded by the tobacco industry.[21]

The American Cancer Society was criticized in 2011 for turning down participation from the Foundation Beyond Belief in its Relay For Life "National Team" program.

Better Business Bureau
Sandra J. Sucher was a chairman for the Better Business Bureau, and a vice president of corporate quality for Fidelity Investments.

Note: Hillary Rodham Clinton was paid speaker fees by Fidelity Investments, a director at the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation, and is the candidate for the 2016 Hillary Rodham Clinton presidential campaign.
Ready PAC (Ready For Hillary) supported the 2016 Hillary Rodham Clinton presidential campaign.
American Cancer Society was a funder for the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation.
Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation.   
George Soros is the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations, a co-chair, national finance council for the Ready PAC (Ready For Hillary), and was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.  
Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Brookings Institution (think tank).  
Mark B. McClellan was a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution (think tank), and is a director at Research!America.
John Edward Porter was an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank), and is the chair for Research!America.
John R. Seffrin is a director at Research!America, and the CEO for the American Cancer Society.
American Cancer Society was a funder for the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation.
Hillary Rodham Clinton was a director at the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation, was paid speaker fees by Fidelity Investments, and is the candidate for the 2016 Hillary Rodham Clinton presidential campaign.
Sandra J. Sucher was a vice president of corporate quality for Fidelity Investments, and a chairman for the Better Business Bureau.

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