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I don't want to sound ungrateful, but what does the Movember Foundation actually do?

JlolSenior Contributor15 Oct 2024, 9:55 am AEDT

I don't want to sound ungrateful, but what does the Movember Foundation actually do?

I (male, 30s) have donated to Movember for years and participated in a number of their fundraising events, raising thousands of dollars.

As someone with MH and depression issues as well as being in the age range for those effected by testicular cancer, and firmly in the zone for prostate cancer, I should be their "target audience".

But I've not ever directly received any information, support, communication or anything along those lines. In fact, as we probably are all aware, MH issues and suicidiality among men are increasing.

I know they distribute their donations to other organisations as well, but again I have not had any interactions or know of any such places that deal with the mens' issues they describe on their site (research funding aside, obviously).

I'm happy to have my mind changed, but honestly I'm thinking of not fundraising for them this year and choosing another NGO.

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AinjouleSenior Contributor15 Oct 2024, 6:42 pm AEDT

Re: I don't want to sound ungrateful, but what does the Movember Foundation actually do?

Hey @Jlol

I don’t know the answers to your questions but I think they are important questions to ask. I was taught to ask how much money goes to a charity’s administration costs. And from their website it looks like 22.8% of funds go to administration. I would be interested to hear, as you are, if any of the men on this forum had benefited from their programs. Good on you for looking into it.

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MJG017Senior Contributor15 Oct 2024, 11:37 pm AEDT

Re: I don't want to sound ungrateful, but what does the Movember Foundation actually do?

@Ainjoule @Jlol

Ive been dealing with orostate cancer for a couple of years and have gotten involved quite a bit in awareness, fundraising, and support... mainly through the PCFA and i know a lot of the funds they raise goes to research, services for people affected... like the specialist prostate nurses, and support services. The also advocate a lot to make changes for example, to get newer drugs on the PBS, and updating the guidelines on PSA testing.

I really havent had much to do with the Movember Foundation, but... and this is just a guess on my part, the do similar work. I just dont know what it is, other that the increased awareness with Movember. I'm not saying they dont do a lot of great work, I just dont know what their funds go towards, where I do for other PC related foundations, because ive personally benefited from their work in quite a few ways over the past couple of years.

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