rburg
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As I recall, the anti-gun stuff came from firearms manufacturers offering to sponsor events and fund raisers. The WWP program turned them down, saying they didn't want to be associated with firearms companies.
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amazingflapjack
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Most of what I read called WWP a "legal scam" or words to that effect. What they are doing may be legal, but that does not make it right, or moral.
shouldazagged
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Actually they retracted that, saying that the staff member who issued the turn-down didn't have the authority to do so.
Dueeast
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My wife and I are members of the "Advance Guard" our credit card is hit for a $19 a month contribution. That being said, We have Wounded Warrior Project stickers on our vehicles and wear T shirts sometimes, hoping to elicit a "What's that all about"? that we can bring another doner into the fold. WE CANNOT DO ENOUGH FOR THESE MEN/WOMEN !!!!
amazingflapjack
US Veteran
The question for me, as a disabled veteran of the Vietnam War, was, "am I doing anything for veterans by contributing to the "Wounded Warrior Project?" Our decision was that our finances and prayers would be better used by someone else than WWP.
blackpowder30
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I just returned from an internet search of WWP. Charity Navigator reports that WWP spends 57.9% of their income on programs and services, 5.6% on administration, 36.3% on fundraising. Sounds good to me. Oh, and they have a 4 star out of 5 star rating for transparency. I won't stop my monthly.
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blackpowder30
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I just found an audit by The LBA group of accountants, consultants and wealth advisors of the WWP for 2012.
All contributions, incomes, dividends $200,609,204
All programs and services $140,728,895
All contributions, incomes, dividends $200,609,204
All programs and services $140,728,895
vito
US Veteran
To Blackpowder30: If your numbers are accurate, that would be 70% of their total income going out in program and services, which is a very respectable number. I recently retired from a not-for-profit Catholic health care organization, and I recall that our VP of Development said that the very best of charities achieves 85% or better, but that anything over 60% was not unreasonable. Unless I see some more definitive information that convinces me that WWP is a scam I will continue my monthly support to them. And maybe I am being naïve, but LTC Oliver North (Retired) is a man I respect, and he was a spokesman for them a number of years ago (now most of the ads seem to have Mark Walberg, who while anti-gun has been openly pro-veteran).
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All of WWP's financial information is listed here > Wounded Warrior Project - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia .
I don't donate to much of anything these days due mainly to increasing personal health issues and decreasing monthly income but it seems to me, as in most all large companies, organizations and charity groups, executive management is always overloaded. Take a look on the Wikipedia link above at all the directors, presidents and vice presidents within the organization. That's what irritates me the most. Otherwise, I feel the organization has good intentions and deserves donations. What I actually mean by that is our veterans and their families deserve the help that this organization at least tries to provide.
I don't donate to much of anything these days due mainly to increasing personal health issues and decreasing monthly income but it seems to me, as in most all large companies, organizations and charity groups, executive management is always overloaded. Take a look on the Wikipedia link above at all the directors, presidents and vice presidents within the organization. That's what irritates me the most. Otherwise, I feel the organization has good intentions and deserves donations. What I actually mean by that is our veterans and their families deserve the help that this organization at least tries to provide.
DWalt
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I pulled up an old thread on this topic to add some very recent information. CBS News is now running a fairly scathing expose of WWP's business practices. There was a lengthy feature about it on tonight's CBS News program, and apparently there will be more episodes this week. In summary, only about 60% of donations to WWP are now going to programs for vets, with the other 40% being used for fund raising and living the high life for WWP staff and executives. In contrast, DAV puts about 96% of its donations into programs for aiding disabled vets.
DAV's been around a lot longer. They do a lot for vets. They just aren't as high profile as WWP. No high dollar celebrity spokesman, no glitzy TV ads, etc. My little bit of money goes to DAV.
I have a friend who lost both his legs in Iraq in 2005. He lives in a home built by Homes For Our Troops (HFOT), which provides specially-adapted, mortgage-free housing to our most severely injured service members.
There are many organizations out there helping veterans, some long-established, some relatively new. Some of these organizations spend a lot of their money on fundraising and executive compensation, and some make sure that most of your money actually goes to deserving veterans.
My friend can't say enough good things about HFOT...and that's good enough for me. I make donations to all the veterans' organizations, but the bulk of what I donate goes to HFOT...
Official Website of Homes for Our Troops - Homes for Our Troops Inc.
There are many organizations out there helping veterans, some long-established, some relatively new. Some of these organizations spend a lot of their money on fundraising and executive compensation, and some make sure that most of your money actually goes to deserving veterans.
My friend can't say enough good things about HFOT...and that's good enough for me. I make donations to all the veterans' organizations, but the bulk of what I donate goes to HFOT...
Official Website of Homes for Our Troops - Homes for Our Troops Inc.
I don't want to get into a internet measuring match. But I though 60% return was considered decent.My wife and I do wear the shirts and make irregular contributions to them.What they do best is keep people seeing and thinking about wounded veterans.Saying all that my wife and I prefer giving to the Fisher House.But having A young disabled vet in the family.Anything any organization does to help our injured vets is alright with me.
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Everyone needs to do what they believe is best.
What bothered me was when Trace Adkins sang "from the fields of Vietnam, to the mountains of Afghanistan" knowing that Vietnam vets are ineligible.
Bad form.
Bad form.
shaggist
US Veteran
If you want to help the organizations who help veterans the most, you need look no further than Disabled American Veterans (DAV) and VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars). Most of the membership of these entities are made up of veterans, who know what it is like to have served and need help. The majority of monies raised by these two go to the benefit of the veteran and not to some self-serving administration. Put your money where it does the most good and ignore the ads on TV where you get a blanket for your donation. Nothing but thieves there.
I only give to Charities where I know 100% of the Money goes to where it's supposed to go.
I used to give to the United Way until I found out the President was paid around $100.000.00 a year as a Professional beggar.
The Disabled American Veterans(DAV) is about the most worthy place to donate to for Our Disabled Veterans.
I used to give to the United Way until I found out the President was paid around $100.000.00 a year as a Professional beggar.
The Disabled American Veterans(DAV) is about the most worthy place to donate to for Our Disabled Veterans.
DWalt
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United Way is not in itself a charity. Rather it is an organization that shares contributions among a large number of qualifying charities from which a donor can select which he wants to get the money, and how much. It is usually a method used by businesses and government agencies to allow their employees to make charitible donations, and contributions are withdrawn from the employees' salaries. It does charge an administrative fee for its services. I don't know how much - but not very much.
I doubt that any charity puts 100% of contributions into programs. That is because there would be nothing left to cover its administrative expenses. It's generally considered that 90% or more of contributions going to programs is indicative of an efficiently-operated charitable organization, and anything less than around 75-80% is top heavy with expenses. That's why it is a good idea to check the expense ratio of any charities you are interested in contributing to prior to giving.
I doubt that any charity puts 100% of contributions into programs. That is because there would be nothing left to cover its administrative expenses. It's generally considered that 90% or more of contributions going to programs is indicative of an efficiently-operated charitable organization, and anything less than around 75-80% is top heavy with expenses. That's why it is a good idea to check the expense ratio of any charities you are interested in contributing to prior to giving.
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Philadelphia Patriot
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My girlfriend and I only donate to 3 causes: Vets, animals, and the NRA.
One of the charities we donate to trains therapy Pit Bulls to be issued to Vets.
One of the charities we donate to trains therapy Pit Bulls to be issued to Vets.
That's it! My future contributions will NOT GO to WWP.
