Would you make a contribution to a local organization....

No. Firstly I get ticked off at anyone who tresspasses and solicits at my door, secondly I wouldn't trust them or have confidence the money was going where needed.

And they didn't help you in your time of need? Oh f**k no.
 
When I have a sign on my door "NO Solicitation " eye level and they come anyway... NO
I have that for a reason, my dogs Just leave the flyer on the door IF they must and go.
I see enough groups as I try to get in a store I can choose from on my own that I know does what they say.
 
IrishEyes said:
When I have a sign on my door "NO Solicitation " eye level and they come anyway... NO
I have that for a reason, my dogs Just leave the flyer on the door IF they must and go.
I see enough groups as I try to get in a store I can choose from on my own that I know does what they say.
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We have a No Solicitations sign at the entrance to the neighborhood. It helps.
 
In Aussie land we have the salvos going door to door collecting during the red shield appeal , wonder how they get on now many many don’t have cash at home ….i know many donate online, but they still go door to door
 
I suppose it would depend on why they refused and how long ago it happened.

I do tend to favor small local grassroots organizations with little or no overhead as opposed to large organizations that resemble for profit corporations.
 
I have contributed to United Way for many years. They represent a number of non-profit organizations that meet a specific criterion that I agree with. If you want assurance that they money you donate is used for what you meant it to be, consider calling the local United Way Organization. They can give you a non-biased representation of the charities in your community.
 
Timewise 60+ said:
I have contributed to United Way for many years. They represent a number of non-profit organizations that meet a specific criterion that I agree with. If you want assurance that they money you donate is used for what you meant it to be, consider calling the local United Way Organization. They can give you a non-biased representation of the charities in your community.
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Here is what you actually funded. And this has gone up in a couple years for sure.
The President and CEO of United Way Worldwide, Angela Williams, received $1,045,416 in compensation for 2023,
 
Kadee said:
I used to donate to the Red Cross till I seen in the newspaper how much the CEO get in bonuses after a collection
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Red Cross salaries
  • $832,241: Gail McGovern, President and CEO
  • $732,793: Clifford Holtz, Chief Operating Officer
  • $717,023: Chris Hrouda, President, Biomedical Services
  • $679,502: Shaun Gilmore, Chief Transformation Officer
  • $594,976: Brian Rhoa, CFO
  • $515,707: Paul Sullivan, SVP, Donor Services
  • $476,166: Phyllis Harris, General Counsel
  • $462,762: Melissa Hurst, Chief HR Officer
  • $445,723: Don Herring, Chief Development Officer
  • $437,875: Jack McMaster, President, Training Services
  • $430,148: Peter Giamalva, SVP, Biomedical Sales and Marketing
  • $413,683: Harvey Johnson, President, Humanitarian Services
  • $410,055: Rosemary McGillian, Chief Marketing /Communications Officer
  • $319,600: Trevor Riggen, President, Humanitarian Services
  • $307,093: Jennifer Hawkins, Corp Secretary and Chief of Staff
 
I’m not sure if it’s 100% correct what a volunteer at one of their op shops told me one day when I enquired about the price of a sewing machine ,….. she said everything has a high price now due to red cross shops being franchises so they have to make big $$
They and other op,shops were set up to help the poor / the hungry / and housing ….nope not now ..just business out to make mega $$ to pay the big bosses
@jlhog
I looked at a dress last week that was hanging on a rack outside a op shop ( as they are called in Australia )
close to where I live , it had a price tag of $19.00 ….it came from Temu ….new price was $11 ….Ive bought a few things from Temu so I know their brands …
 

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