Unify the World, out of Santa Rosa CA, needs to put all their financials online. They also need to be very clear about each fundraising campaign they run: who all is involved, who runs what organization, and exactly where all the money goes.
They run slick campaigns with dizzying interlocking partnerships. A lot of work goes into their web presence. Their global synchronized events, with online maps, build a lot of buzz and interest.
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By nature, UNIFY seeks to build alliances with organizations who share a vision of world peace. We have worked with hundreds of organizations to collectively weave the web of peace, and continue to seek new partners. We’d love to hear from you!
They encourage people to email them for more information on partnerships. Do partnerships involve money? Does Unify provide marketing for groups, how much does that cost, do they take a cut of all funds they raise?
http://www.home.unify.org/aboutOne of several current partnerships is with The Four Worlds International Institute/ Phil Lane Jr.
Jacob Devaney for Unify, is running a fundraiser for a playground and basketball court.
https://www.facebook.com/donate/1637537182986736/Jacob Devaney has posted an image that he says "With your support, this is the playground that will be built in Wakpala for the children of Standing Rock". With an image search I was able to find it online for sale at various playground equipment websites. It runs about 10 thou.
So before I'd ever donate, I would want to know where the funds go. Does Unify get a cut, or all of it? What if they don't raise their goal, do they still keep the funds? When do they plan to install the playground equipment? Does the community even want the equipment there? What are the plans for construction and grounds? Will the equipment be safe, who will maintain it?
Patrick Kronfli, one of the founders of Unify the World, is running a fundraiser Rise for Syria, Global Prayer + Action Campaign : Underground Cave Hospital. He begins his fundraising pitch with:
Syria: Do we really need to say more…
Actually, he really does need to say a lot more about his fundraising campaign. We have no guarantee that our donations actually go to help people.
https://riseforsyria.world/