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Tippy
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« on: November 22, 2005, 11:25:16 AM » |
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My campus regularly asks for donation for a particular charity. The charity, to put it succintly, is not something that I choose to support. However, fauclty get bomarded with e-mails, asking (if not demanding) that we donate to this particular charity. Has anyone else experienced this? How bad does it look if I hold my ground and opt not to donate?
A side note: I am far from a Scrooge. Every year, I do a large amount of pro bono work (so much so that, if I had taken money for my services, I could have paid off my student loans several-fold). I donate regularly (both time and money) to charities and even have one non-profit organization as a beneficiary.
No bah-humbugs here!
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Prytania
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« Reply #1 on: November 22, 2005, 11:31:25 AM » |
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Mmmmhmmm, probably the same one I get bombarded with. I ignore it, and I ignore the pressure. Frankly I find the whole thing unethical.
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melba
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« Reply #2 on: November 22, 2005, 12:05:17 PM » |
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Would you be willing to divulge the name or type of charity? I am just curious why it's being pushed on your campus.
Every campus I've worked on pushes us to donate to the college foundation, but it's for scholarships and they're happy with a token amount (so they can say X% of faculty support the foundation).
Meanwhile, ignore the mass advertising and emails from that charity you don't want to donate to. If you get a personal request, tell them, "I'm sorry, I've already sent out my charitable donations for the year".
Ugh! This reminds me of the upcoming bell ringers coming up this holiday season. Not to flame them all, but some can be downright rude.
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Prytania
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« Reply #3 on: November 22, 2005, 12:08:21 PM » |
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I'll bet it's the United Way
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Tippy
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« Reply #4 on: November 22, 2005, 12:17:02 PM » |
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Prytania is correct! Wow...they're pressuring you, too?
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« Reply #5 on: November 22, 2005, 12:27:51 PM » |
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I call them the Mafia of charities....
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melba
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« Reply #6 on: November 22, 2005, 12:41:27 PM » |
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If it's the United Way, you have an easy out. Look at the list of specific organizations that your U.W. gives funds to. Choose one or two. When you're asked to make a UW donation say, "Oh, I've already given directly to some of the organizations on the UW list."
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amity
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« Reply #7 on: November 22, 2005, 12:51:25 PM » |
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They are sort of like the mafia and they are in all types of organizations, not just universities. I personally do donate (for the payroll deduction ease) and designate my gift to a couple of charities that I support.
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Old Mr. Boston
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« Reply #8 on: November 22, 2005, 03:01:12 PM » |
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I'm not a big fan of United Way, partly because they historically supported the Boy Scouts, which has anti-gay and anti-atheist policies. As an independent group, that is up to them, but don't ask me to contribute.
Another problem with United Way is that it does little or nothing to encourage social change or grassroots groups. In Boston, there is a social change friendly alternative to United Way called Community Works, and many employers give their workers the option of giving to Community Works rather than United Way.
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« Reply #9 on: November 22, 2005, 04:12:35 PM » |
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Ugh! It seems like I've been getting an email or piece of printed material every other day from these people. I delete or toss, but I don't like the pressure. My previous hometown has an "alternative" version, a la Boston, that I was glad to support; naturally it didn't have the official stamp of approval, though.
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tamiam
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« Reply #10 on: November 22, 2005, 04:14:56 PM » |
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Hey, could be worse.
Where my husband used to work (major financial services company); they not only required donations, they kept track of the amount!
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LitChick
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« Reply #11 on: November 22, 2005, 04:29:15 PM » |
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My campus does the same thing, and I don't participate, mainly because the charity has been in trouble for mismanaging funds. I have the causes I support on a regular basis, and I don't feel bad about not contributing to the "work" charity. What DOES bother me is the University Development officer hitting up employees to contribute to the scholarship fund. Aren't I funding students by paying my taxes?
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me too
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« Reply #12 on: November 22, 2005, 05:24:00 PM » |
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Yep, they are at my school too.
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« Reply #13 on: November 22, 2005, 06:39:04 PM » |
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My university encourages us to give to United Way via payroll deductions. They even have speakers from United Way address the annual meeting of faculty and staff in the Fall, but they don't try to coerce us into giving.
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anon
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« Reply #14 on: November 22, 2005, 07:27:34 PM » |
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When the subject comes up, I thank them for contacting me b ut mention that I already
donate directly to the charities of my choice.
Although UW can be a bit obtrusive, I do think it's good that there is an effort being made
to remind people that as long as there are people living in hunger, poverty, homelessness, etc. that those who have the good fortune to have disposable income should share it.
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