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In reply to the discussion: I don't trust any charities anymore. [View all]brewens
(13,582 posts)to pay their administrative costs." I have no idea what charity they were talking about but, I've heard that line before. We had a United Way rep pitch that one to us at our blood center. Assuring us that they had contracts with local businesses to pay their administrative costs. Bullshit! Any money that comes in the door at a charity is fungible. You'll hear right-wingers point that out when discussing Planned Parenthood, but of course not when it's foreign contributions to The Chamber of Commerce.
You can't separate donations out like that. Anything that helps keep the doors open and employees working, also funds their services. Money dedicated to strictly the charity, contribute to the organizations success. Without that, no one would donate to the administrative costs. It's all in the same pot.
Even thought the Red Cross blood service is my competition, I think it's a worthwhile organization, as well as their disaster relief chapters. Contributing helps to keep good employees doing a good job.
BTW. My fifty dollar United Way contribution allowed me to enter a drawing for prizes from out blood center. I won a $50 Rosaurs gift card! That was good because it was a little tight kicking them that fifty. When you rely on people to donate blood to earn your living, it's a little hard to say no.