Girl Scouts returns $100,000 after donor demands that it ‘not be used to support transgender girls’

[DonViejo]

Gil Scouts of Western Washington CEO Megan Ferland said that she decided to return a $100,000 donation after the donor wanted a guarantee that the money would not help transgender girls.

In an interview with Seattle Met, Ferland explained that her organization was thrilled when it received the gift representing a quarter of its annual fundraising because it could cover the cost of sending 500 girls to camp.

But after Caitlyn Jenner announced her transition to a woman in May, Ferland said that the donor sent her a distressing request.

“Please guarantee that our gift will not be used to support transgender girls. If you can’t, please return the money,” the donor wrote.

Ferland recalled that the letter made her “very sad,” but she quickly made up her mind that the money had to be returned.

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http://www.rawstory.com/2015/06/girl-scouts-returns-100000-after-donor-demands-that-it-not-be-used-to-support-transgender-girls/

[UtahLib]

1. Honorable decision. nt

[Orsino]

9. And one of the nicest fuck-yous ever delivered...

...to a troll looking to buy leadership with money.

[Pacifist Patriot]

2. If I had the resources I'd send them $200,000 to replace it.

[catrose]

25. Their indiegogo campaign is over that amount after one day!

link further down in the comments

[2naSalit]

3. Just goes to show

that when someone throws money at an issue, it doesn't mean they will always get their way. Good for the GSA!

[gaspee]

4. I wish they would

Name names, but I understand why they won't

[brer cat]

5. Girl Scouts rule!

Three generations in my family are current/former girl scouts--all liberals. #ForEveryGirl is true.

[FSogol]

10. +1 n/t

[Omaha Steve]

6. K&R!

[FourScore]

7. Megan Ferland displays the kind of leadership I would want

my little girl to emulate. Well done, Ms. Ferland. And well done, GSA!!!

(I do hope this honorable action brings in even more donations than the $100,000 Ms. Ferland had to return.)

[prayin4rain]

8. Very nice! Tough decision and right decision! n/t

[WillyT]

11. K & R !!!

[joeybee12]

12. If I were rich, I'd be writing a check right now to make up that $100,000

Hope someone does.

[hibbing]

13. Impressive

I needed a story like this today.

Peace

[LostOne4Ever]

14. MASSIVE EPIC SIZED KICK AND REC!!! Nt

[SoapBox]

15. Wow!

I just gained a whole new level of respect for her and the organization.

[Hepburn]

16. Bravo, KNR...n/t

[Tanuki]

17. The good news is that they have already raised more than $106 K through indiegogo

to offset the loss of that donation, in just 1 day!
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/girl-scouts-is-foreverygirl#/story

[Raine1967]

22. YRS! I was hoping to see a link like this in the thread!

[Hekate]

18. I admire them more &more. When the BSA was taken over by fundies the GSA said...

....that every girl was welcome, and that they would never make bigotry a part of the Girl Scouts.

My brother in law had to struggle like mad to keep his Boy Scout troop together and not get kicked out over things like displaying some rainbow gear in solidarity at the Jamboree. Meanwhile the Girl Scouts sailed on.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

19. Guess whoever did this is used to buying politicians and judges.

[Snotcicles]

21. Probably did it for the tax write-off only. Why deprive the others if you really want to help. nt

[Xyzse]

20. If I didn't love the Girl Scout organization before for their COOKIES...

Well, I like them even more now.

[d_legendary1]

23. This story should have 100 likes

We need more people like Megan Ferland to stand up to assholes with money.

[awoke_in_2003]

24. Makes me feel better

about buying far too many Thin Mints.

[blogslut]

26. Last I checked...

that indiegogo fundraiser was just shy of $200,000. Sweet!

[rhett o rick]

27. This is extremely honorable because it would have been easy to use the money

for other things and meet the requirements. But it was the principle and bless their hearts.

The wealthy think they get to control people with their wealth. I say, die with your money you close-minded asshats.

[Liberal_in_LA]

28. good for the girl scouts

[sellitman]

29. What a great outcome!

Nice to see humans win out over the ignorant!

[mwooldri]

30. I guess the Girl Scouts need to take over the Boy Scouts.

Rename the whole organization the "Scouts of America". Allow individual troops to be same or mixed gender. Scouting is for everyone.

[AngryOldDem]

31. I don't know what the donor was thinking.

Unlike the Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts have never discriminated.

[kimmylavin]

32. Donated to the IndieGoGo campaign!

What kind of asshole makes a donation to the Girl Scouts and then tries to dictate which girls it can and cannot be used for???