# KONY 2012 **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [March 8, 2012, 1:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kony-2012/262938 "2012-03-08T13:51:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 12
**Author:** ![Ilya](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ilya/32/6404_2.png) [@Ilya](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ilya)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2012, 9:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kony-2012/262938/12 "2012-03-12T21:24:13Z")
> [@Some Kcuv photos of my bike + other stuff...](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/some-kcuv-photos-of-my-bike-other-stuff/48542/42): > > this is a case of a noble cause gone awry. it’s kind of similar to what susan g komen does. great cause, poor execution (in that the ceo make about 4.9 mill too much). > > so invisiblechildren spend a shit ton of money on advertising and expenses, and only 37% of the donated money makes it to these kids. they make a “kit” which is like wrist bands and posters, etc, which is just brand awareness (which is good, but when the profits don’t go to the children, then that’s a problem) > > **they also won’t divulge their tax information publicly, which is a major red flag especially since they’re a “non-for-profit”** > > if you really feel compelled, do some research and try to find a worthwhile charity like UNICEF, but the only place your money will go to invisiblechildren is to advertising. This link disagrees with your bold text: > **[Invisible Children's Official Response](https://invisible.tumblr.com/post/18929372614/invisible-childrens-official-response)** > > Thank you for reading this and doing further research about Invisible Children (IC) and KONY 2012. In response to this explosion of interest about the KONY 2012 film, there have been hundreds of... I’m sure they have their issues and could be better run, but some of the ‘hate’ they are getting is ridiculous. Who knew, before that video, who Kony was? I’ll be the first to admit that I did not. Isn’t that the point? --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kony-2012/262938)._