Come On Tars
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I do wood artwork for a living and I donate my work to charity auctions or hold them myself from time to time. I like "tunnels to towers" and "alex's lemonaide stand"
Do You Give To Charities?
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Poppinfresh
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StreetsofBeige
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For most charities (scam or legit), a lot of the donations go to pay roll, some go to the actual cause (if legit), and they'll have a shit load of volunteers making $0. But then the VP or CEO makes millions.
Totally understandable for execs in for profit companies to make bank because the purpose is to make money and pay everyone. And the higher the job, the higher the pay.
But charities and non-profits have a similar structure for the key office staff. But the key difference is the low level underlings (like volunteers) get $0.
I'm all for making money and capitalism, but working for $0 is stupid. Both the company paying $0 and the people willing to accept $0. For profit companies may do internships for college kids. Dont do it for free. At least pay the kids. Our company would do them and they paid them $22/hr which I think is good pay to learn the ropes, do some spreadsheets or slides. Would be pretty stupid if they did all that work for nothing.
Another problem is once you get on their donation list, good luck getting off it. You'll get mailers and phone calls forever. At least try to do it where you dont give your real phone number (my mistake). They are clever too. Even if you block their number, they got a way of bypassing it so their pre-recorded message goes straight to voice mail where it's some reason not blocked.
I think I've only donated a few times to big campaigns. Fort McMurray fire, Ukraine war, and I used to do hospital lotteries hoping to win prizes. I actually did many times but gave them away. Won some headphones (twice!) and an air purifier. But these are legit. My bro won $1000. Stupid thing is they just blindly send you the cheque in the mail as per my bro. So anyone could had stolen it and tried to cash it hoping it goes through.
I used to donate to friends or coworkers cancer walks, but bailed as soon as they'd get amped up begging for money every year. Same goes for coworkers raising money to pay for their kids hockey fees. Once you donate $20, you'll be expected to pay $20 every year forever as the parent will walk right up to you every year with a donation sign up sheet assuming you (being the gravy train) will keep paying their league fees every year.
Totally understandable for execs in for profit companies to make bank because the purpose is to make money and pay everyone. And the higher the job, the higher the pay.
But charities and non-profits have a similar structure for the key office staff. But the key difference is the low level underlings (like volunteers) get $0.
I'm all for making money and capitalism, but working for $0 is stupid. Both the company paying $0 and the people willing to accept $0. For profit companies may do internships for college kids. Dont do it for free. At least pay the kids. Our company would do them and they paid them $22/hr which I think is good pay to learn the ropes, do some spreadsheets or slides. Would be pretty stupid if they did all that work for nothing.
Another problem is once you get on their donation list, good luck getting off it. You'll get mailers and phone calls forever. At least try to do it where you dont give your real phone number (my mistake). They are clever too. Even if you block their number, they got a way of bypassing it so their pre-recorded message goes straight to voice mail where it's some reason not blocked.
I think I've only donated a few times to big campaigns. Fort McMurray fire, Ukraine war, and I used to do hospital lotteries hoping to win prizes. I actually did many times but gave them away. Won some headphones (twice!) and an air purifier. But these are legit. My bro won $1000. Stupid thing is they just blindly send you the cheque in the mail as per my bro. So anyone could had stolen it and tried to cash it hoping it goes through.
I used to donate to friends or coworkers cancer walks, but bailed as soon as they'd get amped up begging for money every year. Same goes for coworkers raising money to pay for their kids hockey fees. Once you donate $20, you'll be expected to pay $20 every year forever as the parent will walk right up to you every year with a donation sign up sheet assuming you (being the gravy train) will keep paying their league fees every year.
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Kenneth Haight
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I used to until I became a jaded cunt and distrust everything and everyone I see
The cynic in tells me that the money doesn't get to the where it needs to be or is frittered away.
I know charities are on their knees and it's sad to see, I blame the government for not handling things better and making things more equal as a society.
There is so much money in the world I don't even know why the fuck we need charity.
There's people with there own islands (careful now) and all sorts of unimaginable wealth that it's almost obscene the world we live in that people are starving to death while others are doing eating competitions or doing stupid shit with food for social media.
I think give what you can to causes that you care about but I don't judge others for not giving to charity either.
I donate blood every quarter and if someone I know is running a marathon or something for charity I will throw them £20 a handful of times a year. I have some money, not a lot. I'm not doing a tithe or anything like giving away 10% of my wealth. I'm too poor for that
The cynic in tells me that the money doesn't get to the where it needs to be or is frittered away.
I know charities are on their knees and it's sad to see, I blame the government for not handling things better and making things more equal as a society.
There is so much money in the world I don't even know why the fuck we need charity.
There's people with there own islands (careful now) and all sorts of unimaginable wealth that it's almost obscene the world we live in that people are starving to death while others are doing eating competitions or doing stupid shit with food for social media.
I think give what you can to causes that you care about but I don't judge others for not giving to charity either.
I donate blood every quarter and if someone I know is running a marathon or something for charity I will throw them £20 a handful of times a year. I have some money, not a lot. I'm not doing a tithe or anything like giving away 10% of my wealth. I'm too poor for that
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EverydayBeast
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Donations a lot of people do, stars get credit for donating John cena was the best at this.
Windle Poons
Made a crappy phPBB forum once ... once.
No.
All their CEOs and CFOs on six figure salaries and bonuses whilst all the people on the street collecting for them volunteer.
Some of the money paid to exec is fucking ridiculous.
All their CEOs and CFOs on six figure salaries and bonuses whilst all the people on the street collecting for them volunteer.
Some of the money paid to exec is fucking ridiculous.
Darkmakaimura
Can You Imagine What SureAI Is Going To Do With Garfield?
Well, sorry, but I am a trans advocate and very supportive.
What I'm really fanatical about is video game preservation and DRM free.
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TintoConCasera
I bought a sex doll, but I keep it inflated 100% of the time and use it like a regular wife
Used to when I was young and naive. Not anymore.
Nydius
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I used to give $100 a year to a national charity that supposedly helps with managing feral cat communities but after a few years I began to get skeptical how much my donation was really helping because the sheer amount of marketing material I'd get from them every year (calendars, cards, stickers, labels, and so on) was probably eating my entire donation.
So this last year I called my local community trap, neuter, release group and asked about donating to them instead. They showed me exactly how they'd spend that $100 (reduced cost meds, surgeries, food) and I've been donating to them instead ever since.
So this last year I called my local community trap, neuter, release group and asked about donating to them instead. They showed me exactly how they'd spend that $100 (reduced cost meds, surgeries, food) and I've been donating to them instead ever since.
Most of my donations don't really go to charities.
I'll pay Wikipedia, little kids working their side hustle, and my largest "donations" are to Ukraine for the express purpose of killing Russian soldiers.
Now and then I'll donate to individual go fund me style campaigns or get the kids in my family to do something good for other less fortunate kids.
I suppose I do get conned for $20 here and there at work for the Aga Khan foundation or some shit.
I'll pay Wikipedia, little kids working their side hustle, and my largest "donations" are to Ukraine for the express purpose of killing Russian soldiers.
Now and then I'll donate to individual go fund me style campaigns or get the kids in my family to do something good for other less fortunate kids.
I suppose I do get conned for $20 here and there at work for the Aga Khan foundation or some shit.
f~N_CH_1:3:3:3_SushiBoat
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Gave to save the children for a decade. Then realized it wasnt going where it should. I now work in social service, so im essentially donating a peice of my soul every day.....fucking muggles......and thats muggLes, with a hard L.
yet_another_alt
Member
I feel like a charity case myself...
Lambogenie
Member
Same.
It's not logical or even reasonable to run a wide scale charity with 100% donation. Someone needs to pay for skills, distribution, logistics, and so on. So I'm more wary of "100% donation" claims.
To me, there will always be corruption. That's just life. But to still donate even up to 50% is desirable. We shouldn't be having fat paychecks either (balance with cost of skills, mind).
I won't donate to mountain climbers or travel holiday people. You know those types. "I'm climbing X mountain for chairty". And? It's good you're raising awareness but that message alone did it 100%. Actually climbing the mountain changes nothing. Rather you just post a story "These Kids are starving and need new books, donate to them here or through X verified charity". Also fine with the ones on the ground, taking supplies with them. They're good people.
Heimdall_Xtreme
Hermen Hulst Fanclub's #1 Member
I don't even donate to the church.
And then they go and buy their iPhone 17 Pro Max right there with the money from tithes.
And then they go and buy their iPhone 17 Pro Max right there with the money from tithes.
AJUMP23
Parody of actual AJUMP23
Don't they get a salary? That happens to come from tithing. People give to the church and the employees of the church get paid. They get to prioritize how they spend the money they are paid for their work.