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seems as if the calls are starting early for donations to various causes I remember hearing about a site that you could go to and find out how much of the money went to the charity and how much was "administrative" does any one know of this site?
 
I just hang up these days. there is no real benefit to a business to contribute to anything from a business POV, and you can easily find worthy causes to donate to if you want to do so.
 
I'm involved with several nonprofits. I say that if you want to give, give in your community first. Some thimes, depending on the group, you could be an "in-kind" sponsor, you know maybe go down and hook up the generators and lights for them or whatever.

When the local Little League calls, what's it hurt to donate $250 and get a banner hung on the outfield fence?

I My wife, daughter and I donate our time, probably a couple hundred hours a year.
 
When the local Little League calls, what's it hurt to donate $250 and get a banner hung on the outfield fence?

In my mind that is more along the lines of paid advertising than a donation. I don't have much of an issue with that kind of thing, especially if you are involved in the organization anyway.

Random solicitations are a completely different matter and that appeared to be what the OP was asking about.
 
In my mind that is more along the lines of paid advertising than a donation. I don't have much of an issue with that kind of thing, especially if you are involved in the organization anyway.

Random solicitations are a completely different matter and that appeared to be what the OP was asking about.

And that's what I was getting at, you can write it off, it costs them $20 for a banner, and everyone is happy.

I agree.
 
The other thing you should look up is, how much the CEO's make. You would be floored if you found out. Some are quite reasonable, but some of the big charities have huge salaries. I don't know a wed site either, I herd about this on the radio.
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Mike
 
seems as if the calls are starting early for donations to various causes I remember hearing about a site that you could go to and find out how much of the money went to the charity and how much was "administrative" does any one know of this site?
A magazine called "The Week" recommends a charity every month, in the boilerplate below is the name of the charity-rating organization they use, its real good. I can't find a back issue to get you the name of the organization, maybe google "rating charities"? I'll eventually come across it but by then may have forgotten who asked the question.
 
seems as if the calls are starting early for donations to various causes I remember hearing about a site that you could go to and find out how much of the money went to the charity and how much was "administrative" does any one know of this site?
charitynavigator.org and charitywatch.org are 2
 
its the sound alikes that bother me . We had one called booster club productions they called claiming to be printing the calanders for the football team I checked them out and they were not afiliated with our booster club they get two or three companies to buy an add then the print ten cheap posters they send you.
 
its the sound alikes that bother me . We had one called booster club productions they called claiming to be printing the calanders for the football team I checked them out and they were not afiliated with our booster club they get two or three companies to buy an add then the print ten cheap posters they send you.

As far as the football team - I would go directly to the school to find out what they have going on for any fundraisers, if they didn't already come to you. Third party organizations.... always seem fishy to me. A third party product being sold is common, but a third party making the sales means one of two things to me.

1. Someone is scamming you and is not even affiliated with who they say they are.

2. The organization trying to raise funds is too lazy to go out and raise their own funds, so they apparently don't really need them that bad.
 
Scammers and flim flam artists

Scammers and flim flam artists

I used to believe the caller was who they said they were till I heard a guy on the radio that wrote a book about how he worked flim flaming people over the phone. How much validation can you get from a name or a voice on a phone? Do you know what it takes to set up a bank account and mail drop?
I give time and assets locally & directly for a specific need and do not expect recognition or compensation.

Peaceful Paths, a domestic abuse organization. Pleasent Place, a house for new unwed mothers. Girls Club, like Boys and Girls Club but without the boys. Organizations that effect the local quality of life in my community.

NOT Fireman and Sheriffs fellowship which helps first res-ponders and law enforcement when they get injured on the job. Trust me, the DOJ has deep pockets and nobody suffers financially. In fact I would find it amazing if an organization could pay off a public employee for getting hurt. Those emotional pleas you get over the phone are a rat hole of greed. Send the money to me I can do some good with it. I NEED a Caribbean vacation.
Just got another one, Put your name on a TV screen at ... for just $95 a month. I think I need a vacation.... send those checks today to....:cry:
 
I used to believe the caller was who they said they were till I heard a guy on the radio
that wrote a book about how he worked flim flaming people over the phone. How much
validation can you get from a name or a voice on a phone? Do you know what it takes
to set up a bank account and mail drop?
I give time and assets locally & directly for a specific need and do not expect recognition
or compensation.

i had an acquaintance who did this for a living for many years.not a close
acquaintance, just someone with whom i had mutual friends.

the word "phony" was coined to describe folks like him. that is the actual truth.
the word was created shortly after the development of the telephone to describe
a flim flam artist who worked over the telephone.

he was really good at what he did... i had the opportunity to watch him work
one day for an hour or two, pitching three different charities to his "tap sheet",
a list of people who'd give to almost any charity. mostly elderly folk, the profile
was a widow or widower in their late 70's or early 80's.

their was usually a "gift" like light bulbs or some other household thing that
would be left when the runner picked up the check. hence the "light bulbs
for the blind" charity joke.

first rule.. never mail the check. always have them leave it under the doormat
on the front porch. the runner can leave the gift when he picks it up. even tho
what was being done was perfectly legal, this avoids the US post office and
mail fraud investigations. while that dog can't hurt you, having it bark in your
ear is annoying, and to be avoided, i was told.

he worked with a dozen different charities, pitching multiple charities to
the same people on the same day. he'd stage them, and a base hit was
the runner being able to pick up a single check at once, up to a home run,
which was four checks at once from the same doormat.

when working, he kept three runners busy. he'd stage his calls to keep
the travel time down to a minimum.. he worked in the south orange county
area, and there are two leisure worlds that he referred to as the "mother ships".

sound pretty seedy? it is. now, the really ugly part... the money.

the collector keeps 90% of what he collects. he has to pay the runner
out of that, and pay for the trinkets, but the fellow i knew cleared $400~$500 an
hour.

it was like watching someone ring up groceries, in the hour i watched him.
it had a weird, icky feeling to it.... he'd call these people, and murmur a
few words, and that was it. no canned pitch, no hype. average phone call
was maybe 3/4 of a minute or so. the fellow said he'd adapted some of
the techniques of neuro-linguistic programming to what he did. he'd been
calling some of these people for years, several times a week, and they
never seemed to get that it was the same guy, over and over. creepy.

all that is my long winded way of saying i'd never give any money to anyone
who calls on the phone for any charity, no matter how noble.

that 90-10 split is a common ratio. the charities go for it, 'cause 10%
of something is better than 100% of nothing, and volunteers calling for
charities don't get hardly any money. phone solicitation is hard work.

and dirty work. afterwards, i wanted to wipe my feet, wash my hands,
and use Q tips on my ears.
 
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email from my father PART 1

email from my father PART 1

Please keep in mind, I cannot vouch for any of the info in part 1 or part 2 of this, I'm just copying an email that I received.....MJF

A good reminder with the holiday giving season ahead.


















THINK BEFORE YOU DONATE SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT BEFORE YOU MAKE CONTRIBUTIONS:

As you open your pockets to do a good thing
and make yourself feelgood, please keep the following facts in mind:
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The American Red CrossPresident and CEO Marsha J. Evans'
salary for the year was $651,957 plus expenses

MARCH OF DIMESIt is called the March of Dimes because
only a dime for every 1 dollar is given to the needy.

The United WayPresident Brian Gallagher
receives a $375,000 base salary along with numerous expense benefits.

UNICEFCEO Caryl M. Stern receives
$1,200,000 per year (100k permonth) plus all expensesincluding a ROLLS ROYCE.

Less than 5 cents of your donated dollar goes to the cause.


GOODWILLCEO and owner Mark Curran profits $2.3 million a year.
Goodwill is a very catchy name for his business.

You donate to his business and then he sells the items for PROFIT.
He pays nothing for his products and pays his workers minimum wage! Nice Guy.
$0.00 goes to help anyone! Stop giving to this man.
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Instead, give it to ANY OF THE FOLLOWING


PUT YOUR MONEYWHERE IT WILL DO SOME GOOD:
 
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email from my father PART 2

email from my father PART 2

Instead, give it to ANY OF THE FOLLOWING

PUT YOUR MONEYWHERE IT WILL DO SOME GOOD:



The Salvation ArmyCommissioner, Todd Bassett receives a small salary of only
$13,000 per year (plus housing) for managing this $2 billion dollar organization.
96 percent of donated dollars go to the cause.

The American LegionNational Commander receives a $0.00 zero salary.
Your donations go to help Veterans and their families and youth!

The Veterans of Foreign WarsNational Commander receives a $0.00 zero salary.
Your donations go to help Veterans and their families and youth!

The Disabled American Veterans
National Commander receives a $0.00 zero salary.
Your donations go to help Veterans and their families and youth!

The Military Order of Purple HeartsNational Commander receives a $0.00 zero salary.
Your donations go to help Veterans and their families and youth!

The Vietnam Veterans Association
National Commander receives a $0.00 zero salary.
Your donations go to help Veterans and their families and youth!

Make a Wish: For children's last wishes.
100% goes to funding trips or special wishes for a dying child.

St. Jude Research Hospital
100% goes towards funding and helping Children with Cancer who have no insurance and can
not afford to pay
.

Ronald McDonald Houses
All monies go to running the houses for parents who have critical Children in the hospital.
100% goes to housing, and feeding the families.

Lions Clubs International
100% OF DONATIONS GO TO HELP THE BLIND,BUY HEARING AIDES, SUPPORT MEDICAL MISSIONS AROUND THE WORLD.
THEIR LATEST UNDERTAKING IS MEASLES VACCINATIONS (ONLY $1.00 PER SHOT).








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