Origins Save the Children, is an international non-governmental organization that was founded by Eglantyne Jebb on April 15, 1919 in London, England. She created this organization as an effort to alleviate hunger and health issues children were facing during war time in Europe. By the 1930s, Save the Children was operating on American soil, providing clothing, school supplies, and hot lunches for school children in Harlon County, Kentucky.
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Over the years, Save the Children has managed to operate in over 120 countries including the U.S. helping over 185 million children in 2015 (Save the Children, n.d.). Save the Children invests in the future of every child, by providing health care, education, enforcing policy change, educational …show more content…
Many parents in impoverished communities simply don’t have the resources or financial income to provide education for their children. Save the Children, sets up child friendly areas as well as schools in impoverished communities where children are able to engage in social interaction with other children and receive basic education. Save the Children is a strong believer in an early start for many children by offering literacy boost for children in the U.S as well as various other countries. By providing children with basic education this will further increase the child’s chances of living a better educated healthy …show more content…
It is interesting to consider that 90.02% of their revenue goes towards the programs and services that they deliver, which, shows that they are a hands on organization. People want to know that their money is being used efficiently and at such a high percentage it will further encourage the public to contribute to this organization. Save the Children demonstrates that the CEO of the organization only receives $439,00 which is only 0.06 % taken away from the total revenue (Charity Navigator). This allows donators to become aware that the donations are not being stolen from the members of the organization. Save the Children has a whistleblower policy which entails that people/workers have the right to expose and report any activity or information that is illegal or unethical within the organization. Save the Children was also highly ranked on accountability and transparency, since people are able to view on the website how the donations are being spent and distributed. Save the Children does not rely on membership fees to sustain themselves, most of the revenue comes from grants, gifts, and contributions that do not have to be paid
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Over the years, Save the Children has managed to operate in over 120 countries including the U.S. helping over 185 million children in 2015 (Save the Children, n.d.). Save the Children invests in the future of every child, by providing health care, education, enforcing policy change, educational …show more content…
Many parents in impoverished communities simply don’t have the resources or financial income to provide education for their children. Save the Children, sets up child friendly areas as well as schools in impoverished communities where children are able to engage in social interaction with other children and receive basic education. Save the Children is a strong believer in an early start for many children by offering literacy boost for children in the U.S as well as various other countries. By providing children with basic education this will further increase the child’s chances of living a better educated healthy …show more content…
It is interesting to consider that 90.02% of their revenue goes towards the programs and services that they deliver, which, shows that they are a hands on organization. People want to know that their money is being used efficiently and at such a high percentage it will further encourage the public to contribute to this organization. Save the Children demonstrates that the CEO of the organization only receives $439,00 which is only 0.06 % taken away from the total revenue (Charity Navigator). This allows donators to become aware that the donations are not being stolen from the members of the organization. Save the Children has a whistleblower policy which entails that people/workers have the right to expose and report any activity or information that is illegal or unethical within the organization. Save the Children was also highly ranked on accountability and transparency, since people are able to view on the website how the donations are being spent and distributed. Save the Children does not rely on membership fees to sustain themselves, most of the revenue comes from grants, gifts, and contributions that do not have to be paid