Thursday, August 18, 2005

TODAYonline-Lessons learnt from the NKF saga?

TODAYonline: "Lessons learnt from the NKF saga?
Time for the three kidney foundations to work together, says KDF chairman

Tan Hui Leng
huileng@newstoday.com.sg

AS the charity sector adjusts to life after the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) saga, its poorer cousin the Kidney Dialysis Foundation (KDF) has been experiencing a windfall of sorts. Some donors have switched loyalties and their donations to the latter.
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But Dr Gordon Ku, the KDF's chairman, does not think the trend will last. Instead, he hinted that reports about the funds raised by kidney charities could backfire.
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'In the long run, people may think that there is a big pool of money on the other side and ask why there's a need to raise funds,' he said.

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