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I'm using Internet Explorer Version 7.0.5730.11 on Windows XP Professional Version 2002 Service Pack 2. When I click on "add to searchbox" the following message pops up:

"Internet Explorer could not install this search provider. There was a problem with the search provider's information."

Also, when I try to use the searchbox it doesn't work.

If no one else experiences these problems, then there is probably something wrong with my installation.

Searchbox Guy
Friday, January 25, 2008 at 6:06:27 PM

As the Executive Director of Tibet Aid, a small not-for-profit based in Woodstock NY, I want to distinguish our distribution of expenses from those of The Tibet Fund, a much larger organization based in New York City.

Because annual income at Tibet Aid has not yet reached $500,000, we are not allowed to list Tibet Aid on many charity-evaluation sites, such as Charity Navigator. We do not yet have figures from an independent audit, but the figures from our most recent tax submission (2006)show our administrative and fundraising expenses at less than 5% -- with 95% of donations going to program services. This year's figures show the same. Indeed, Tibet Aid seeks out fundraising sources like SearchKindly precisely because they can raise funds for our little organization without incurring large expenses for fundraising.

We deeply appreciate the opportunity to participate in this poll!

Gratefully,
Kathy

Kathleen Nolan, Executive Director
Tibet Aid

--Thanks for taking the time to clear that up. --Syed

Kathleen Nolan, MD, MSL from Woodstock NY
Thursday, January 24, 2008 at 11:11:22 PM

the new searchbox tool doesn't seem to work in Internet Explorer

--Can you give me some more details on that please? Also, if anyone else is having any problems, can you please let me know? Thanks. --Syed

Anonymous
Thursday, January 24, 2008 at 10:10:10 PM

Now I'm still missing some.

Tibet Fund
-Program Expenses ~83.1%

Based on Form 990 retrieved from Guidestar for 2005. They only raised about $35,000, half of which was from grants from other fundraisers. None of the administrators are paid. The remaining money goes to office expenses, advertising, etc.

The Arpan Foundation does not yet have any Form 990 posted, but promises to donate 100% of funds raised to program services, according to their website.

Yeah... I shouldn't have two comments in a row. Oh well.

MM from FL
Thursday, January 24, 2008 at 7:07:31 PM

FYI is missing one of the 501(c)(3) charities from the poll:

DonorsChoose
-Program Expenses 83.8%
-Administrative Expenses 8.7%
-Fundraising Expenses 7.3%

It in fact contributes the highest percentage of it's funds to program expenses.

MM from Florida
Thursday, January 24, 2008 at 7:07:43 PM

In deciding which charity to vote for, it may be useful to check them out @ sites such as give.org or charitynavigator.org. These "watchdog" sites provide info as to allocation of donations (i.e., how much of your dollar is going to the programs themselves, as opposed to fundraising &/or executive salaries) as well as other issues related to the fiscal solvency of the charities. Note that info on smaller charities may not be available.

Below are some data for the current round of charities (retrieved via charitynavigator.org)

Habitat For Humanity International
-Program Expenses 78.2%
-Administrative Expenses 4.4%
-Fundraising Expenses 17.3%

St Jude's Children's Research Hospital
-Program Expenses 75.5%
-Administrative Expenses 7.5%
-Fundraising Expenses 16.8%

UN Refugee Agency
-Program Expenses 83.2%
-Administrative Expenses 7.2%
-Fundraising Expenses 9.5%

FYI For Those Who Aren't Already Aware..
Monday, January 21, 2008 at 10:10:27 PM

I believe Burbank, California

http://ellen.warnerbros.com/show/respond/?PlugID=10

Hey, why not make some corny viral video and put it up on Youtube, she covers stuff like that too....




--Hey, give me some content and I'll be sure to run with it ;) --Syed

G from A
Sunday, January 20, 2008 at 12:12:45 AM

It seems like something Ellen DeGeneres would like to cover if she only knew....
Come on Ellen, help us out!
I think it is more realistic to get Ellen over Oprah.
It seems Ellen does more public interest, philantrophy, neat niche type stories


--Which city is her studio in? --Syed

GSV from Austin
Saturday, January 19, 2008 at 10:10:06 PM

Having it as my second tab seems to solves any trouble of slighty slower page loading. It loads everytime I go online without me even noticing or others in my family noticing it is doing so. And the searching is fast too. I just click over to that tab.

--And just so you know, you can always put Search Kindly in your browser's search box. Just another option! --Syed

GSV from TX
Saturday, January 19, 2008 at 10:10:53 PM

this search engine is really great. I fully support everything it is trying to do.

Emma from Illinois
Saturday, January 19, 2008 at 7:07:53 PM

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