Re:Charity Just Got More Daring
by blakejennelle on Friday July 30, 2010 @01:16PM
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We're on the same page about transparency. Any mention of fees is going to reduce donation rates regardless of what the fees are. That's okay though - the information should still be clear.
Just because you have (ostensibly) a net positive impact on fundraising for a good cause does not remove your obligation to behave ethically and divulge pertinent information. 9% is a lot of money, and this needs to be a lot more visible than it is now.
Think critically about this: if your rates are widely known across the website, would this positively or negatively impact donation rates? By how much? The next pertinent question is: is your business model built fundamentally upon user ignorance of your cut?