Charities
Since 2005 the NATO Charity Bazaar has donated over 900,000 euros to 155 Belgian and International Charities. NCB works hard to make sure all the money raised goes directly to the to charities and not to supporting the organization. NCB was very proud that in 2010 less than 1% went to overhead costs.
How are charities selected? The selection process begins in May. Charities are solicited to apply by the members and applications are due in May. From June to August members review the applications and visit the charities in Belgium. In September the members vote on the charities. Since the organization never knows exactly how much money it will raise, the vote puts the charities in an order for receiving funds. In 2011, NCB was able to donate 184,000 euros to some 23 charities.
All funds raised by the NATO Charity Bazaar ASBL are donated to Belgian and International Charities. Belgian Charities pre-selected by the Board are visited by a team of member volunteers of the association (apart from International Charities). The members vote on the final list of charities.
