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Donor Report:  http://www.redcross.ca/crc/documents/Nepal-2yr-web.pdf Two Years On – Donor Update Nepal Earthquake
Raised: C$27.4 million
Spent: $7.1 million in Phase 1 Disaster (26% of funding), $19.2 million to spend in Phase 2 and Phase 3
Financial information: In Phase 1 Disaster, spending included $3.5 million for
Key Activities: Canadian Red Cross provided cash grants in the disaster phase to 6,380 families to rebuild their homes. In early 2016, Canadian Red Cross provided  
Photo: Canadian Red Cross hospital tent still in use September 2017

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Donor report:  https://oxfaminternational.exposure.co/building-back-stronger Building Back Stronger: One year on from the Nepal earthquake
Raised: US$56 million
Spent: No information found on spending
Expertise: Development – water and sanitation (WASH), farming, gender equality
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More Charity Intelligence reports on Nepal Earthquake 2015 disaster response
index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=238&Itemid=161 Summary assessment of Nepal disaster response by 10 charities Canadians supported

 Charity Intelligence’s mission is to help Canadian donors be informed and give intelligently. We do this through objective and independent research on Canadian charities.
Charity Intelligence’s total costs to report and evaluate Nepal’s earthquake disaster response since April 2015 are $11,900. This is entirely funded by Canadian donors. If you found this evaluation useful, pleaseRead More

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text-align: left; Marie TEST and Charles Robertson – the donors at the heart of the largest lawsuit in philanthropy history.
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Donors give money to charities to achieve good things. Some donors have specific ideas about the good they want their money to accomplish. These donors make special gifts, “restricted”, for specific projects. This can be money for a new building, scholarships for students, or any project or program the charity and donor mutually agree on. It doesn’t matter the amount of money, the donation is solicited and given for a purpose. One expects the charity to honour the donor’s intentions.
But what happens when the charity does not spend the money on these projects, instead it goes into general operating funds and is spent on other things?
Most donors remain blissfully unaware about money misspent. Some donors don’t tell, shying from publicity and sticking to the upper-class code of silence about all things unpleasant. Only a few donors fight back.
Bill Robertson was a fighter for donor rights. He took Princeton University to court in 2002, spent $40 million in the 4-year legal fight and, bled dry, had to settle.
Doug White’s Abusing Donor Intent: The Robertson Family’s Epic Lawsuit Against Princeton University, tells this legal story about the largest court case in philanthropy, It is a gripping book every donor considering a restricted gift should read. It is a rare glimpse of the behind the scenes details of philanthropy among the ultra-wealthy. Like sausages and legislation, how philanthropy actually worked in this case is most unpleasant. 

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Here in Canada, lacking court decisions, Canadian donor rights are not clear. As in America, public opinion strongly believes charities should stand by their promises. This leaves a gap between case law and public expectations. Canadian donors considering making restricted gifts, especially to large charities, should go forewarned: caveat emptor. White’s book is an excellent map of pitfalls donors need to look out for in making restricted gifts.
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Donor report:  https://plan-international.org/news/education-must-remain-top-priority-nepals-recovery Nepal Quake: Two Years On, Education Must Remain Top Priority
Raised: $28 million
Spending: 40% spent in areas of Nepal’s highest needs, long-term shelter, cash supports, livelihood/farm supplies
Expertise: Development, with focus on education and girls

More Charity Intelligence reports on Nepal Earthquake 2015 disaster response:
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index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=238&Itemid=161 Summary assessment of Nepal disaster response by 10 charities Canadians supported
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 Charity Intelligence’s mission is to help Canadian donors be informed and give intelligently. We do this through objective and independent research on Canadian charities.
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Charity Intelligence’s total costs to report and evaluate Nepal’s earthquake disaster response since April 2015 are $11,900. This is entirely funded by Canadian donors. If you found this evaluation useful, pleaseRead More