You do research to make sure your not getting F'ked by some scheme fronting as a leukemia foundation. That should be obvious unless you like to just throw money at strangers.

>I disagree with the idea that growing should be part of a charitable organizations goals.

Why not? What's wrong with maximizing the amount of good an organization can do?

> It is not a business and should not act like one.

It is a business, non profits register with the govt and must have a form of liability, especially with volunteer labor.