In Reply to: Different views about Billy Graham posted by EBW (reposted from NDN) on April 04, 2003 at 21:29:56:
A survey conducted by the Chronicle on how Americans view different charities. The top 10 groups listed as "least credible" by those surveyed were:
1. Billy Graham Evangelistic Association
2. American Civil Liberties Union [this isn't a charity!]
3. National Rifle Association [this isn't a charity!]
4. Christian Broadcasting Network
5. National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
6. United Way
7. Greenpeace [this isn't a charity!]
8. Campus Crusade for Christ
9. Jewish Defense League
10. United Negro College Fund.
The top ten of the "most opposed" charities were:
1. National Rifle Association
2. Billy Graham Evangelistic Association
3. American Civil Liberties Union
4. National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
5. Christian Broadcasting Network
6. Greenpeace
7. United Way
8. Campus Crusade for Christ
9. Planned Parenthood
10. Jewish Defense League
The only religious organizations to make the "best liked" and "most credible" lists were the Salvation Army and the Boy Scouts. Health-related charities were a favorite.
Only 28 percent of those survey supported the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association at all. It does well with that percent, however. In 1993, the Billy Graham organization raised $69.7 million, making it No. 80 on the Philanthropy 400, the annual compilation of the charities that raise the most money from private donors.