IBCN Computer Donation Suggestions

WOULD YOU LIKE TO DONATE YOUR NEW PC?
WOULD YOU LIKE TO DONATE YOUR OLD PC?

Intel is providing a new PC to every employee. If you are interested in donating your new or old PC to a charitable Christian organization, we have 2 recommendations below. You not only provide a needed PC to the Christian ministry, but receive a tax deduction as well!

Both of these ministries are top-ranked by independent accounting firms*. Both provide the Gospel, food, education, etc. to poor children, in fulfillment of our Lord's command**.  Click on their name below to see their web page for more information.

1. Compassion International

2. World Vision

1. Compassion International
-- Contact Compassion rep. Dean Cowles:
    Phone: 303-424-5631 or cell 303-507-7856
    Email: DCowles@us.ci.org

2. World Vision
-- Contact World Vision rep. Dan Roper:
    Phone: 253-815-2320
    Email: DRoper@worldvision.org

FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions:

1. Why these 2 ministries? Why not others? 
We wanted to provide you with the idea of donating your new or old PC to a Christian charity. These are good charities, but there are also many more. These two ministries fit a good profile to be included in IBCN recommendations:

    (A) They are inter-denominational and Bible-based.
    (B) They have great financial integrity.
    (C) They are efficient at doing something productive, 
            which is directly impacting the poor children of the world 
            (feeding, clothing, and educating). 

2. Can I suggest my favorite ministry to also be listed?
Not at this time. We didn't want to be busy checking-out and listing various ministries. This is just a starting point to get you thinking of possibilities. Feel free to tell your friends and co-workers of other worthy ministries.

3. How do I know if a ministry is financially accountable?
Here are a few suggestions:

    (A)    Are they listed with the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability? Here's an example for Compassion International.
   (B)    Do they report their financial information to Charity watch-dog groups, such as the American Institute of Philanthropy  (Compassion is top ranked, click here to see), or the Better Business Bureau (click here to see Compassion's information)?
    (C)    Do they make their financial forms available, such as our Form 990s and Report of Independant Certified Public Accountants? Here's an example for Compassion International.

Notes:
* Consumers Digest's "1999 Annual Buying Guide"  gave Compassion International an "A" rating, as well as ranking it as the top 14th best at "being charitable" (spending it's money on it's intended purposes).

** Matthew 19:13-14
Then little children were brought to Jesus for him to place his hands on them and pray for them. But the disciples rebuked those who brought them. Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.

Matthew 25:31-46  
    When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his throne in heavenly glory.  All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. 

    He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left. Then the King will say to those on his right, `Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.' 

    Then the righteous will answer him, `Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?' 

    The King will reply, `I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.' 

    Then he will say to those on his left, `Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, I was a stranger and you did not invite me in, I needed clothes and you did not clothe me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after me.' 

    They also will answer, `Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison, and did not help you?' 

    He will reply, `I tell you the truth, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.' Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life.