Pandering to the rich to serve the poor

After an extensive hiatus, it occurs to me today that in order to serve the extremely needy, one needs to befriend, cajole, in general suck up to the very rich.....in addition, the elite enjoy champagne, fine wine and some presents; then they are even more likely to donate to a good cause. For the rich, an easy way to get a tax right off, dress up, drink and get some nice art, designer purse or whatever; for the grantwriters and social do-gooders, checks, grant money and maybe some connections (and a bit of champagne and invites to fancy places); for the ill, homeless, downtrodder, poor and destitute, we can only hope that whatever trickles to them as a service or donation makes a difference....what about the waiters and staff at the fancy hotels and the migrant workers who are picking the grapes for next years champagne......they may be the working poor and maybe the very recipients .....is fundraising the only way?