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Dont know if the additional mark-up goes to library or Overdrive is paying higher wholesale prices.
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I wonder if OverDrive is using library pricing for some publishers. It's higher than retail (just like video stores pay a higher fee for DVDs because they'll be rented). OR it's just another example of the jacked up mess that is ebook pricing post-Agency 5.
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It's just a different form of greenwashing (or, given the Susan G. Komen foundation, pinkwashing?) and it's for the benefit of the corporation, not the charity, in the long run.
If I want to donate to my public library, I'll donate to my public library, not hope that they get a few pennies off of overpriced, DRM-restricted ebook purchases. That way, we both win.
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That's one of the reasons that I posted the list of unanswered questions, so people can think about that before they spend. I have big issues with these kinds of corporate/fundraiser "partnerships." When you look up the skirt, there is rarely any benefit for the charitable organization - it's all window dressing for the corporation and feel-good for the consumer.
And don't get me started on breast cancer NFPs. Komen is a joke - if you asked 99% of the people who think they're donating to breast cancer, they have no idea how Komen (doesn't) spend the money. Last time I looked, Komen spent less on breast cancer research annually than all the other cancer charities combined, not to mention it has no outreach for cancer patients. But I'm sure there are a ton of marketing experts who manage their PR, and financial experts who manage their fund that are making nice commissions.
It's a major problem that most donors don't understand the different functions of endowment vs. foundation vs. traditional charity. And its an even greater problem that 501(c)3 organizations pop up like mushrooms everyday, most providing duplicative services.
Sorry, off my soapbox now.
