It's spring so around here so it's time for the United Way fund raising drive at work. I used to give but stopped several years ago. Certainly, the pressure to give has dropped.
I think part of my problem is how much of an industry charitable giving has become. I think I first noticed it when the Wounded Warrior scandal broke a few years ago. Then, of course, all the BLM scandals didn't help. Now I see the ads for WWF, United Way, HSUS, Tunnels to Towers, etc. I just don't want to get involved with them. I'm sure they do good things, but it looks too industrial for my taste.
My wife and I talked about this a couple years ago and decided to only support local charities. Right now, that's our church, the local rescue mission, and a local pet rescue organization. Yes, I know there's still a chance of misuse of funds and a bureaucracy, but it feels better.
Have your views of charitable giving changed over the past few years. Do you think the increasing consolidation of industries will spread into the charity world and we'll be left with a few mega-charities?
Another thought: since companies are getting more socially active and emphasizing their community involvement do you think that companies will increase the pressure on employees to give or volunteer for company approved charities?
I think part of my problem is how much of an industry charitable giving has become. I think I first noticed it when the Wounded Warrior scandal broke a few years ago. Then, of course, all the BLM scandals didn't help. Now I see the ads for WWF, United Way, HSUS, Tunnels to Towers, etc. I just don't want to get involved with them. I'm sure they do good things, but it looks too industrial for my taste.
My wife and I talked about this a couple years ago and decided to only support local charities. Right now, that's our church, the local rescue mission, and a local pet rescue organization. Yes, I know there's still a chance of misuse of funds and a bureaucracy, but it feels better.
Have your views of charitable giving changed over the past few years. Do you think the increasing consolidation of industries will spread into the charity world and we'll be left with a few mega-charities?
Another thought: since companies are getting more socially active and emphasizing their community involvement do you think that companies will increase the pressure on employees to give or volunteer for company approved charities?
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