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Charities & Causes

Posted by: Mick

13th Jun 2011 11:56am

Most Charities are funded mainly by the Government, but love to take all the credit, let all charities give credit where that happens


sherri
  • 28th Dec 2011 06:14pm

yes, I know what you mean. - as I have said elsewhere on this site, I am now very picky how and where I spend my charity $, preferring to spend it ethically. (extremely sad and ironical to say that not all charities are ethical!! - I feel that more of a $ that I donate to an organisation that behaves ethically is likely to get through to those who need it.)

My personal motto is if an organization cold calls me, then I cross them off my list - and tell the caller that I have done so.

And most definitely, a caller who is rude or otherwise behaves inappropriately earns a complaint letter to the organization! - PARTICULARLY since many charities now 'outsource' their phone-canvassing. (I think that some of them even employ people from overseas - which FURTHER reduces accountability.)

If charities realize that using cold-calling, - particularly with rude staff, or utilizing emotional blackmail REDUCES the chance of people donating, then they will stop doing it.


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