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(2,398 posts)SouthernIrish
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(26,068 posts)SWBTATTReg
(22,112 posts)didn't even respond one wit, after I donated a thousand bucks to them, no thank you card, no acknowledgement, nothing.
After that, their literature to me was tossed into the trash, and I even responded once to them about this, explaining why.
There are other charities out there that are more deserving, believe me. There aren't just one charity doing just one thing, there are probably 10 or more for each kind of donating event.
Start w/ the big boys, such as Good Will, The Salvation Army, or United Way (by the way, UW has already vested the charities under its umbrella).
Good luck.
bif
(22,697 posts)Most people don't know Goodwill is a For Profit organization. Their CEO make a fortune!
SWBTATTReg
(22,112 posts)paid their CEO, crap, I think $600 K.
$600 K. It's insane.
bif
(22,697 posts)GOODWILL CEO and owner Mark Curran profits $2.3 million a year. Notice the word Owner!
csziggy
(34,136 posts)Back when I was working at minimum wage for the state, UW ran drives at each of the offices. Workers who earned minimum wage or less were pressured to donate amounts out of their paychecks to automatically go to UW. Some of the workers they were intimidating to donate had to rely on food stamps and assistance to make ends meet, but the pressure was intense. The various supervisors played off each team against each other to try to force "contributions" and it was pretty clear any bonus or wage increase was partially affected by the "team spirit" of being involved in getting your "team" to win.
Back then (mid 1970s), Clerk IIs for the State of Florida earned minimum wage - that was my rank. Clerk Is earned less than minimum wage - allowed since state governments were not subject to minimum wage laws.
SWBTATTReg
(22,112 posts)to UW. I hated the pressure. Now that I'm on my own, I donate to my pleasure and whom I please, and believe me, there's plenty of good choices out there.
Hekate
(90,643 posts)
what percentage of your donation would be going for overhead, like salaries. One reason I mention Direct Relief so much here is that all of my donations go toward their mission, which is to get medical supplies to disaster areas. Charity Navigator confirms their claim, and then some.