Don't count on it.... Saying cynically!

Good for him. I never play the lottery, but in this mega one for 1/2 billion, if I'd buy one ticket and win, I'd donate 75% for animal rescue shelters and groups over the country.

I took my cancer treatment at the Tom Baker center in Calgary .It is a wonderful treatment center. This man is so generous and very smart and knows the cancer society only takes a very small amount for administration. I have been a volunteer for the Canadian cancer society for the past 12 years , its a very worthy cause and I am sure he has been well advised to make such a big contribution. God bless his big heart.

Having worked for non-profits, I would not hand over that amount of money without watching very closely how it is used. Very closely.

However, his heart is in the right place. That is an astounding gift!

Dedtired is right. I, too am cynical as I have seen a lot of $$$ squandered by CEO's and administrators. They look after themselves and their benefits first and foremost. A TV program I watched recently gave financial percentages about a number of organizations who spent their donations on things other that was intended. I was disgusted.

I would give most of it away too, but I would make sure it was spent wisely. I would choose a small organization where that kind of donation would have the most impact.

I wouldn't just hand it over, either. I used to take care of the tropical green plants at Save the Children International when I lived in Missouri and it was unbelievable what they did to get money - totally disgusting. I shudder to think about what they did with the funds,after hearing conversations between the workers!

That kind of money requires a team of professionals to protect and wisely invest it. It's mind boggling.

For those who want to make sure your charitable donations are used for the charity, and not for "administrative" cost, you can use Charity Navigator to check out the charity. Here's the link:

Here is a link that might be useful: Charity Navigator

Rhizo that is exactly what they would say as those team of professionals spend the money on golf weekends, expensive catered meals, out of town seminars at expensive resorts, lavish retirement pensions and bonuses. It is mind boggling when they don't even feel guilty as they are "experts" in their fields with overblown senses of entitlement. I think most of us have seen this in our workplaces. I sure did.

My husband has a HS friend that worked for a very large world wide Charity..she had quite the expense account and pay check..

Yeah no...we'd rather our money be directly used..
We don't even give change in the Salvation Army buckets..

Check out givewell.org.....very few charities are really effective....local ones are probably better than large national ones for the most part.

Actually.... The winner donated "only" 1.2 million of the win. He probably received and took advice about his generous thoughts.

Actually.... The winner donated "only" 1.2 million of the win. He probably received and took advice about his generous thoughts.

Holly, I don't see that anywhere. I saw again this morning that he's giving it all away. He has all the money he needs for him and his family, he's recently retired. He said it's all going to cancer research.

It was on the news last night!