World Wildlife Fund, Inc.
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April 24, 2013
Why does the CEO make $495,806????? I am not sending my hard earned dollars to here. Sorry, but that is too much. there are may charities out there that don't spend so much on salaries. That's just not right.
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Unlikely
How likely is it that you would recommend that a friend donate to this group?
No
How likely are you to donate to this group again?
No
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2013
April 20, 2013
The income statement numbers on Charity Navigator do not match the ones released by WWF (2012 annual report). There is no way to tell then what percentage is spent on programs. How did Charity Navigator come up with the numbers in the income statement?
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Likely
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Definitely
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Definitely
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2013
March 19, 2013
I am dismayed by the small percentage of donations that go to the programs. If you go to their website, they claim that they spend 84% of their budget on programs . Either that's an outright misstatement or they haven't been checked out by CN lately. My cut-off is 75%, so these people are off my list. Also, staff is too highly paid for a non-profit.
Last year I made the mistake of allowing them to charge an automatic payment against my credit card. In January this year, I called to have that arrangement cancelled, and, in fact, it did not appear on my February statement. But it just appeared on my March statement. Of course, I will have to make another call and have my credit card company disallow this payment. I don't need this.
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Unsure
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No
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Unlikely
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2012
January 29, 2013
Like many other reviewers, too much of my donation goes for fundraising (22%), plus the CEO is too richly paid for this type of organization. Didn't know what one reviewer said: that they support hunting ...is that true?? Gave them 2 (vs. 1) star 'cause I do think that they have an impact on some important wildlife projects. I have shifted most of my donation, however, to Wildlife Conservation Network, a very lean, focused, professional organization.
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Unlikely
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Unlikely
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Unsure
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2013
January 23, 2013
No more donations to WWF, they spend some of our money to send mails all the time and waste papers. Help other group like Endangered Species International or the Center for Biological Diversity.
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Unsure
How likely is it that you would recommend that a friend donate to this group?
Unlikely
How likely are you to donate to this group again?
No
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2013
January 20, 2013
I gave $200 in early 2012 and every few weeks received solicitations for more money. I saved every one of those mailings and their combined weight over a year is a tad more than 3 pounds. I am extremely unhappy and will be giving elsewhere in future.
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No
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No
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No
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2013
January 17, 2013
This is a really good charity organisation, with the charity getting donations online, by mobile and from advertisments the organisation helps animals and their habitat to stop them becoming extinct. This is a charity i would highly recommend you to donate to this charity.
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Will you volunteer or donate to this organization beyond what is required of board members?
Definitely
How much of an impact do you think this organization has?
Life-changing
Will you tell others about this organization?
Definitely
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2012
January 5, 2013
They do good work to protect wild animals, but not apparently because they want them to live in peace. They
are a pro hunting organization so they want to save wildlife from poachers so rich people can have the
pleasure of killing them on safari. Hard to understand. They seem to have the attitude that animals
are ours to exploit without out any rights of their own.
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Unlikely
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No
How likely are you to donate to this group again?
No
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
1999
December 20, 2012
Too much of their money is spent on overhead and advertisements aimed at getting more donations. They do little "boots on the ground" work and some of their philosophies run counter to true wildlife conservation. EG. They actually support hunting of some endangered species. They also have a tendency to pander to govts such as the Chinese. There are many other organizations out there doing solid work in combating trafficking of endangered species. Those same orgs also more more money into doing actual work and less money into supporting huge administrative overhead.
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How does this organization compare with others in the same sector?
Somewhat badly
How much of an impact do you think this organization has?
A little
Will you recommend this organization to others?
No
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2012
1 person found this review helpful
November 26, 2012
1 person found this review helpful
I love animals and if you love animals you should donate. Habitat Loss and Pollution are the main factors that are wiping out wildlife. WWF helps protect wildlife from these, by helping establish laws, create captive breading facilities, etc...
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Was your donation impactful?
Definitely
How likely is it that you would recommend that a friend donate to this group?
Definitely
How likely are you to donate to this group again?
Definitely
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2012
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