Kony 2012

zackscott20 · Mar 7, 2012

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Matt Rogers · Mar 7, 2012

We have a 'no politics' rule here.

This appears to fall into that.

And this was forwarded to me today, for what it is worth:

their financial statement from last year
http://c2052482.r82.cf0.rackcdn.com...1-Audited Financial Statements.pdf?1320205055
Of the $8.9 million in donations they spent in 2011, this is the
breakdown: $1.7 million in US employee salaries $357,000 in Film costs
$850,000 in Production costs $751,000 in Computer equipment $244,000
in "professional services" (DC lobbyists) $1.07 million in travel
expenses $400,000 in yearly office rent in downtown San Diego $16,000
in Entertainment etc... Only 2.8 million (31%) made it to their
charity program (which is further whittled down by local Ugandan
government officials). Their rating with Charity Navigator is low with
accountability and transparency, which was one of the huge problems
many people had with them-
Charity Navigator Rating - Invisible Children

so it's not uncommon for a non-profit to do something other than raise
funds for a group i.e. use most of their funds to cover administrative
costs, in this case they are raising funds to continue to make films
to raise awareness.

Also, this is a pretty good read
Taking ‘Kony 2012′ Down A Notch | Justice in Conflict
about some of the wider issues with the film. The film itself isn't
bad per say, they are raising awareness and a continuation of that
awareness would be encouraging people to read the International Crisis
Group’s November 2011 report on the way forward for stabilization and
conflict resolution in LRA-affected areas
http://www.crisisgroup.org/~/media/...182 The Lords Resistance Army -- End Game.pdf
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