The Daily Dot web site, a social news contender with Reddit, howls in its headline: “ Anti-gay groups receive high rankings from Reddit’s charity partner .”Īnd the article cites four examples of three and four-star sites that, in theory, could get votes but that represent opposition to same-sex marriage and gay rights: The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, now headed by his son, the Rev. It strictly describes and rates them from zero to four stars for their fiscal operation. However, Charity Navigator does not rule on the validity, nobility or righteousness of any cause. The partnership is to protect voters from potentially sending a donation down a fiscally irresponsible drain. Do they spend the funds they raise for the causes they claim to serve? Do they spend it wisely (no siphoning off huge chunks for splashy fundraising events while just giving pittance to the cause)? Charity Navigator rates do-gooder groups by whether they are financially responsible and transparent. Since no one wants to pony up moola for a wasteful charity, Reddit has gone with the non-profit Charity Navigator, as a partner. This was all announced a year ago along with complicated rules and controls set up to avoid “shenanigans” such as ballot-stuffing or trolling while still allowing “Lobbying and campaigning for one non-profit or another…” 17 can vote to choose the charity or charities they’d like to see rewarded. Religion News Service photo by Sally MorrowĪnyone with a Reddit account set up before Tuesday, Feb.
But the ideological spinning has already begun. Reddit invited its audience to vote for charities that will divide $820 million from the social web site.