What The Top Charities Make

Charity chart
Article by Liz Goodey

Not exactly what i was looking for and a bit out dated, but it does give me an idea and insight into what charities and in what categories do charities make that most money which will be valuable to me down the road.

A Foundations Gotta Get Paid Too

Interesting
Article by Lillian Downey

I guess you learn something new everyday, i had no idea that only 5% of the money raised by charities go towards actual charity. 95% is used to to keep them running?! 95%, wow, so basically a charity or foundation is a huge company, like any other company, that just decides to donate 5% of their earnings towards charity? It sounds like the only difference between a regular company and a foundation is that a foundations identity is that they give, give and give some more. But then, if you really think about it, it has to be that way because if they couldn't keep themselves running there would be no foundation to donate money to. I wonder how much an average charity makes because 5% could be a lot or very little.

I Fight Like A Girl

Raising Money & Awareness

This article by Nicole Boone describe exactly the feel and intentions i want to create with well designed clothes that promote cause, not to mention they are made by the charity and not something like a Gucci bag with AIDS associations. This is the direction i want to go in.

Charity & Fashion

Charity vs Fashion

This article by John M Pawlak discusses the relationship between fashion and charity and how the high profile and celebrity nature of fashion often tarnishes the credibility of charitable organizations.

This article is pretty much exactly what I'm looking for, it talks about the relationship between fashion and charity and the stereotypes, misconceptions and negative thoughts already associated with the partnership of the two. This is why i propose that instead of fashion companies and charities partnering, charities should put more focus into design t-shirts and other wearable merchandise when the decide to make them because the wearable merchandise can and will open up a huge market in which a charity or charities can accumulate money.