Only $19.00 a month - just 63 cents a day

I agree. It's not a bad thing, it's just spam in your inbox. Donate to the above if you want to. Buy some extra canned goods and boxed food during your regular grocery store trip and give to shelters in your area, if you really want to help. There are many people out there who need help, and they are not going to be helped by the spam emails.
 
There are MANY MORE you did NOT mention...

Some want $19 a month...some want $11 a month...awhile back I phoned one of these "organizations" and asked them if they would take a ONE TIME donation of $10...they said NO! Unbelievable! I agree with you Bill...think about ALL the $ they are spending on advertising...Roger
 
Always do your research and look at the organization's financial statements before contributing to any 501C3 "non-profit" "charitable" organization that you aren't personally familiar with.

IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search

Select Organization Name in the "Search By" pulldown menu and enter the name of the organization you want to check out.
The results for some very high-profile organizations (ASPCA, BLM, etc.) may surprise you. Or not...
 
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Great example: Humane Society of the United States.
Nearly 4-1/2 MILLION dollars goes to pay salaries for the top 14 executives.
So who is this organization REALLY benefiting the most?
Abused animals? Or the folks running it?

Give generously, but ONLY to organizations that use your money wisely to actually do some real good....
 
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pharman said:
Some want $19 a month...some want $11 a month...awhile back I phoned one of these "organizations" and asked them if they would take a ONE TIME donation of $10...they said NO! Unbelievable! I agree with you Bill...think about ALL the $ they are spending on advertising...Roger
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....executive and marketing salaries.
 
I just want the plush elephant.

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Very few charities, and surprisingly few mainstream churches, actually disperse more than a tiny percentage of total contributions to the stated charitable purposes. Fund-raising expenses and executive compensation typically top the list of expenditures.

Those who succumb to the endless heart-rending advertising are usually rewarded by having their contact information sold to a dozen other fundraisers as potential candidates for more abuse of their spirit of compassion.

Caveat emptor.
 
My church has a "Warmth Tree"-hats, mittens, scarves. I donate the watch caps I have found while cycling or walking. We also have an Angel Tree with gift suggestions from the local human services agency or whatever. We placed a $25.00 limit after one woman found the Peppa Pig Playset she took the request for costed $90.00. Many churches have an "emergency fund", if people say they need gas or groceries they get a $25 gift card. Of course plenty insist they need cash and get nasty when they are turned down.
 
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If anyone wants to be a friend of animals, contributions of money, food, toys, bedding, etc. to local animal shelters would be a better way to do it than sending money to ASPCA.
Have never checked it out, but I understand that most donations made to the Salvation Army get to those who need it, not into some administrator's pocket.
 
LoboGunLeather said:
Very few charities, and surprisingly few mainstream churches, actually disperse more than a tiny percentage of total contributions to the stated charitable purposes. Fund-raising expenses and executive compensation typically top the list of expenditures.

Those who succumb to the endless heart-rending advertising are usually rewarded by having their contact information sold to a dozen other fundraisers as potential candidates for more abuse of their spirit of compassion.

Caveat emptor.
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Yup, that's one of many reasons I'm not a member of any "mainstream" denomination.

The bigger any organization becomes, the more resources it consumes just to maintain it's own organizational structure (a.k.a. the status quo).

I call that the "Rule of organizational bloat" - and it applies to pretty much any human-based organization. Doesn't matter whether it is a church, or a charity, or a government organization, or even a HOA, or whatever.

The bigger the organization gets, the more resources it takes just to keep it going.
 
DWalt said:
...Have never checked it out, but I understand that most donations made to the Salvation Army get to those who need it, not into some administrator's pocket.
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I haven't looked into it recently either, but last time I checked - just a few years ago - the Salvation Army had one of the best ratios of administrative costs vs. end user benefits of all the charitable organizations in the US. IIRC, the last time I checked the Salvation Army CEO was only being paid a mid-5-figures salary (around $60k per year).

And THAT is what you're looking for if you really want to maximize the amount of good your donations accomplish. LOW overhead and "administrative costs" - which means low salaries for the executives running the place.
 
BC38 said:
Yup, that's one of many reasons I'm not a member of any "mainstream" denomination.

The bigger any organization becomes, the more resources it consumes just to maintain it's own organizational structure (a.k.a. the status quo).

I call that the "Rule of organizational bloat" - and it applies to pretty much any human-based organization. Doesn't matter whether it is a church, or a charity, or a government organization, or even a HOA, or whatever.

The bigger the organization gets, the more resources it takes just to keep it going.
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To quote an old buddy of mine: "BOFUS".

My Rules of Bureaucracy:

1. The moment a bureaucracy is created the purpose for which it was created become secondary to the perpetuation of the bureaucracy.
2. The bureaucrat becomes secure in a position when he has an assistant.
3. The bureaucrat becomes essential when the assistant has an assistant.

(trademark mine, dated 1984 while serving in a professional/management position in a bureaucracy where, unfortunately, mockery was unappreciated and reality was in short supply).
 
LoboGunLeather said:
To quote an old buddy of mine: "BOFUS".

My Rules of Bureaucracy:

1. The moment a bureaucracy is created the purpose for which it was created become secondary to the perpetuation AND GROWTH of the bureaucracy.
2. The bureaucrat becomes secure in a position when he has an assistant.
3. The bureaucrat becomes essential when the assistant has an assistant.

(trademark mine, dated 1984 while serving in a professional/management position in a bureaucracy where, unfortunately, mockery was unappreciated and reality was in short supply).
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:D :D :D :D :D
 
Charity begins at home. Here's my list of charitable priorities.

1. My charity starts with me. That's right...ME!! Self preservation is in our genes. It's only natural.

2. Next on the list would be immediate family members. Obviously Mom and Dad are first having brought me into this World. Sisters and brothers come as needed with the selfdestructive siblings a distant last.

3.Friends and neighbors are next. We actually spend more time interacting with them than we do our own families members in our latter years.

Repeat as necessary. No research needed.
 
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