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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

I have my chosen charities that I give to, and this year I will be raising more than normal for one charity close to my heart by doing a charity event.

This evening I took a call from the charity thanking me for my support, and talking about what they do. However this then lead to asking me to donate more money.

When I advised I couldn't due to having a limit that I give to charities and the fact I raised a large sum in 2011 and would again this year, the guy then tried ppushing me from monthly to quarterly to 6 monthly.

It left me feeling a tad annoyed. So do charities sometimes take things too far? and if they didn't pay outsourcing companies to cold call would they not have more money?

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

i hate it when they do that. if they ring me to do it i threaten to pull my donation all together!!

i used to man donation lines for several charities that advertise a £2 a month donation on the tv. wen people rang to donate we were required to push people to donate £5 instead. they lost quite a few donations that way as people saw it as ungrateful and hat their £2 wasnt good enough

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

Report them if you feel that they have pushed it too far. The thing that charities have been taught by the Americans is to ask and up-sell.

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex


"I have my chosen charities that I give to, and this year I will be raising more than normal for one charity close to my heart by doing a charity event.

This evening I took a call from the charity thanking me for my support, and talking about what they do. However this then lead to asking me to donate more money.

When I advised I couldn't due to having a limit that I give to charities and the fact I raised a large sum in 2011 and would again this year, the guy then tried ppushing me from monthly to quarterly to 6 monthly.

It left me feeling a tad annoyed. So do charities sometimes take things too far? and if they didn't pay outsourcing companies to cold call would they not have more money? "

I think they do take things too far and I get very annoyed when they ring and ask me to increase my donation. I guess they do it because it works, the gains must outweigh the cost.

On the other side of the coin I was in a charity shop today and a woman was haggling over the price of a very inexpensive item. I dislike that too.

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By *oxy_minxWoman
over a year ago

Scotland - Aberdeen

Yeah, pisses me off as well to the extent I have cancelled direct debits! They should just be thankful for what they get from the public and they can be so pushy as well!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I work for a charity and yes they do push too hard

Was on my lunch break yesterday in Exeter and got accosted by Someone wanting money for Red Cross.

I don't mind giving money but needs to me my choice I can't be forced into it ever

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By *rsIdiotWoman
over a year ago

Bedworth

I support small local charities rather than the large nationals. Mainly because I know that my donation is actually going to help rather than fund a conference or salary.

Where I used to work we had a lot of conferences, one of which was for a large national cancer charity. They used to spend around a quarter of a million pounds to fund an annual three day, all expenses paid piss up for the regional directors of the charity.

Since then I have never donated a penny to this charity, despite them being affiliated to my current employer and having multiple fund raising events at work

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I give what I can give but when I am pushed to give more it completely puts me off giving to that charity at all as I don't like being made to feel guilty for not giving more...if I had more to spare then I would give it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I have my chosen charities that I give to, and this year I will be raising more than normal for one charity close to my heart by doing a charity event.

This evening I took a call from the charity thanking me for my support, and talking about what they do. However this then lead to asking me to donate more money.

When I advised I couldn't due to having a limit that I give to charities and the fact I raised a large sum in 2011 and would again this year, the guy then tried ppushing me from monthly to quarterly to 6 monthly.

It left me feeling a tad annoyed. So do charities sometimes take things too far? and if they didn't pay outsourcing companies to cold call would they not have more money?

I think they do take things too far and I get very annoyed when they ring and ask me to increase my donation. I guess they do it because it works, the gains must outweigh the cost.

On the other side of the coin I was in a charity shop today and a woman was haggling over the price of a very inexpensive item. I dislike that too."

I'm a manager of a charity shop I get it all the time. In the end I got a poster made for the till asking for no discount as its taking away from the charity. Happy to knock a fiver off a piece of furniture if there's a scratch etc plus we are the cheapest charity shop around

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham


"I support small local charities rather than the large nationals. Mainly because I know that my donation is actually going to help rather than fund a conference or salary.

Where I used to work we had a lot of conferences, one of which was for a large national cancer charity. They used to spend around a quarter of a million pounds to fund an annual three day, all expenses paid piss up for the regional directors of the charity.

Since then I have never donated a penny to this charity, despite them being affiliated to my current employer and having multiple fund raising events at work"

the charity i volunteer forcanceledheir annual conferece this year because of the cost

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I support small local charities rather than the large nationals. Mainly because I know that my donation is actually going to help rather than fund a conference or salary.

Where I used to work we had a lot of conferences, one of which was for a large national cancer charity. They used to spend around a quarter of a million pounds to fund an annual three day, all expenses paid piss up for the regional directors of the charity.

Since then I have never donated a penny to this charity, despite them being affiliated to my current employer and having multiple fund raising events at work

the charity i volunteer forcanceledheir annual conferece this year because of the cost "

Good for them

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By *nJ_NW_cplCouple
over a year ago

wirral

Its almost as if the £2 a month is the bait on the hook to get your address and number. We got money boxes and raffle tickets sent to us and we were phoned constantly and asked if we would increase our amount. In the end we cancelled it altogether.

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By *nfieldishCouple
over a year ago

Enfield

We made a donation to crisis at Christmas... A lovely idea to give a homeless a great day and a set of clothes.....they have not stopped pestering us..... will prob do another Christmas in spite of their pesterage....

But find it a tad annoying..it wasn't crisis all yr round a donated to.....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I give, when I want to give. If anyone asks, I tell them where to go!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

basically your money goes to paying cold callers..junk mailouts and chuggers..

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham


"basically your money goes to paying cold callers..junk mailouts and chuggers.."

not all of it. the call centres are pushed very low o the cost of providing services and are on fact more cost effective than doing it in house at times.

legally charities have to disclose what percentage of the donation goes on admin etc

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I've cancelled a charity direct debit once due to the attitude of one of their chuggers in London. when he approached me i told him i already gave to that charity he gave me a sarcastic reply and virtually called me a liar. i still give to that particular charity but when i feel like it

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By *icked weaselCouple
over a year ago

Near Edinburgh..

Totally Sick fed-up of the multi-national people that are selling a certain magazine..

They only seem to appear at the doors of your the local supermarkets .. near easter / christmas etc..

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham


"Totally Sick fed-up of the multi-national people that are selling a certain magazine..

They only seem to appear at the doors of your the local supermarkets .. near easter / christmas etc..

"

is their nationality relevant?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I have my chosen charities that I give to, and this year I will be raising more than normal for one charity close to my heart by doing a charity event.

This evening I took a call from the charity thanking me for my support, and talking about what they do. However this then lead to asking me to donate more money.

When I advised I couldn't due to having a limit that I give to charities and the fact I raised a large sum in 2011 and would again this year, the guy then tried ppushing me from monthly to quarterly to 6 monthly.

It left me feeling a tad annoyed. So do charities sometimes take things too far? and if they didn't pay outsourcing companies to cold call would they not have more money? "

Which charity? I'm curious as I have ties to the industry.

Charity is a funny thing. The reality is if you don't ask you don't get. Fact!

Until this thread, how many people were thinking about donating to a worthy cause? I'd say very few. So charity's will always look to their current donors for further support. Some can, some can't.

I think it down to the individual personal link to the charity. Some people give for the sake of giving and some have a personal attachment for private reasons.

That call with have about a thousand different outcomes basically.

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex


"Totally Sick fed-up of the multi-national people that are selling a certain magazine..

They only seem to appear at the doors of your the local supermarkets .. near easter / christmas etc..

"

If you're talking about The Big Issue the vendors buy the magazine to sell at a profit they aren't asking for a donation they are working to make a living.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I have my chosen charities that I give to, and this year I will be raising more than normal for one charity close to my heart by doing a charity event.

This evening I took a call from the charity thanking me for my support, and talking about what they do. However this then lead to asking me to donate more money.

When I advised I couldn't due to having a limit that I give to charities and the fact I raised a large sum in 2011 and would again this year, the guy then tried ppushing me from monthly to quarterly to 6 monthly.

It left me feeling a tad annoyed. So do charities sometimes take things too far? and if they didn't pay outsourcing companies to cold call would they not have more money?

Which charity? I'm curious as I have ties to the industry.

Charity is a funny thing. The reality is if you don't ask you don't get. Fact!

Until this thread, how many people were thinking about donating to a worthy cause? I'd say very few. So charity's will always look to their current donors for further support. Some can, some can't.

I think it down to the individual personal link to the charity. Some people give for the sake of giving and some have a personal attachment for private reasons.

That call with have about a thousand different outcomes basically.

"

What am I saying...None of us were thinking about charity. We're on a swinging site for f**k's sake! Lol!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have been stopped many times by chuggers. Only once did I ever sign up for a direct debit. Just altered my name slightly and 2 or three numbers of my bank account. I only did it because he was pissing me off. Most are fine with a refusal, but anyone gets bolshy with me and they will get the same treatment.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I have been stopped many times by chuggers. Only once did I ever sign up for a direct debit. Just altered my name slightly and 2 or three numbers of my bank account. I only did it because he was pissing me off. Most are fine with a refusal, but anyone gets bolshy with me and they will get the same treatment."

Why?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I only believe in face to face charity with those that need it. Charities are profiting organisations. They only have to give 30% of their takings to charity and yet there are so many of them taking your money. If only people realised!

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By *owlmMan
over a year ago

Wakefield


"I have my chosen charities that I give to, and this year I will be raising more than normal for one charity close to my heart by doing a charity event.

This evening I took a call from the charity thanking me for my support, and talking about what they do. However this then lead to asking me to donate more money.

When I advised I couldn't due to having a limit that I give to charities and the fact I raised a large sum in 2011 and would again this year, the guy then tried ppushing me from monthly to quarterly to 6 monthly.

It left me feeling a tad annoyed. So do charities sometimes take things too far? and if they didn't pay outsourcing companies to cold call would they not have more money? "

i dont like it when charities try to raise the profiles of immoral companies such as cancer research uk working with tesco. Tesco only interested in their profits and shouldnt have anything to do with cancer. tesco are a food charity.

annoys me when asda try to help the community. bollocks. they should stop ripping off their suppliers. they dont care about charity imho.

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

To answer the op's original question, then no, I don't believe they "push it too far", I have a DD set up for Cancer Research and will tell anyone who approaches me in the street.

They are only trying to do their job, which is to raise awareness of the particular charity that they are raising money for.

A polite "No thanks" is all that is needed.

I used to raise money for SCBU on wet and windy streets, not pleasant at all.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I have been stopped many times by chuggers. Only once did I ever sign up for a direct debit. Just altered my name slightly and 2 or three numbers of my bank account. I only did it because he was pissing me off. Most are fine with a refusal, but anyone gets bolshy with me and they will get the same treatment.

Why? "

When they get intimidating or insulting, that's when they cross the line.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"To answer the op's original question, then no, I don't believe they "push it too far", I have a DD set up for Cancer Research and will tell anyone who approaches me in the street.

They are only trying to do their job, which is to raise awareness of the particular charity that they are raising money for.

A polite "No thanks" is all that is needed.

I used to raise money for SCBU on wet and windy streets, not pleasant at all.

"

A polite "no thanks" usually works. Some of them end up being rude or just irritating. They should not be doing the job if they can't see that their behaviour is to the detriment of the charity.

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By *xodussxMan
over a year ago

sheffield

No they don't push it too far

If you are already donating to any charity, nobody can force you to give more or less

I've lost count how many time some charity fund raisers know on my door

I listen to them and just tell them that I am already giving to their charity.

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By *eedee36Couple
over a year ago

Haslingden

Your right 95% of all cold call and suppermarket venues, were sales reps get paid, to get you to give your money , to there fund, these sales reps earn on ave £50kpa,they are managed by ,managers they earn£75k, plus,they work for a firm that has call centers admin they turn over millions, and only a very small amount of money get to were it is supposed to,i was offerd £100k, a few yrs back to run north west , when i found out were the money went i turned it down, only donate direct ,not to any tv add or any one colectin . even some shops employe staff , look for shops were all staff work for free, your not being push because charitys need more funds , you are being push to reach some ones sale targets, hope this helps ,

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ


"Some of them end up being rude or just irritating. They should not be doing the job if they can't see that their behaviour is to the detriment of the charity."

Totally agree with you on that, there are some that like to push the boundaries, but generally most folk tend to be humble.

A bloke who sells the Big Issue in Derby even makes up his own songs and sings them to passers by, fair play to the man

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By *eedee36Couple
over a year ago

Haslingden

Supper markets have chosen chartys that they donate to, {please excuse my spelling im a sale rep }the so called supper market chartiy collectors,look for the suppermarkets chosen charatiy, spelt wrong a gain, .and get the supermarket to let them use the store for free, the supper markets think that they are doing there bit for the charity, spelt wrong again, ..100% proffet,they even pay less tax,

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I have been stopped many times by chuggers. Only once did I ever sign up for a direct debit. Just altered my name slightly and 2 or three numbers of my bank account. I only did it because he was pissing me off. Most are fine with a refusal, but anyone gets bolshy with me and they will get the same treatment.

Why?

When they get intimidating or insulting, that's when they cross the line. "

But there's no point. You waste your time, stop someone else donating and the charity spends the next month trying to process a bogus donation.

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By *phroditeWoman
over a year ago

(She/ her) in Sensualityland

It is indicative that there are more jobs than ever advertised for charity fundraisers as in the economic climate charities (across the board) are struggling to get funding and particularly for unrestricted funding.

I am not defending the approach of pushing those that already give, is the right one but it has become really tight for some charities.

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By *illycarrolCouple
over a year ago

n/cle on tyne

i only donate to local charities, the wages dished out to the top earners? is obscene and so many businesses hide behind charity status the big charity organisations are run like a dictatorship greed is good just watch the way they pursue people if they are left anything in wills and its a bit ambiguous they will bring the whole weight of the legal system against you untill you give in, charities my arse

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

There's a fair bit of nonsense in some of these comments.

If you want to make a genuine difference to a cause you care for, take some time to look into charities that work towards it, find out how your donations will be used and then give what you're happy with. If you don't like how a charity uses your money, or deals with your donations, support another doing similar work instead.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"It is indicative that there are more jobs than ever advertised for charity fundraisers as in the economic climate charities (across the board) are struggling to get funding and particularly for unrestricted funding.

I am not defending the approach of pushing those that already give, is the right one but it has become really tight for some charities."

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By *odelmasterMan
over a year ago

Rugby

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Say, if what I give is not good enough, I'll take it somewhere where it is good enough.

Charities should only be a charity if a large percent of donations is spent on the cause (more on the cause than admin/salary). Many charities are a lifestyle thing by many... A animal sanctuary on a Mediterranean island, or a nice farm in the UK for example....

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By *owlmMan
over a year ago

Wakefield


"Say, if what I give is not good enough, I'll take it somewhere where it is good enough.

Charities should only be a charity if a large percent of donations is spent on the cause (more on the cause than admin/salary). Many charities are a lifestyle thing by many... A animal sanctuary on a Mediterranean island, or a nice farm in the UK for example...."

i agree. if it were possible to track where every penny of my money went then i would happily give to charity. Its hard trusting charities when there is so much pain and suffering and such a big difference between rich and poor.

You shouldnt feel 'guilty' for not giving to charity.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

do charities push it too far?

Yes....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

if only the pushed more money to the persons it was intended too, instead of milking it for themselves and then maybe more would donate, without the need to stalk you

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yes they do. This particular charity as soon as they found out my daughter had miscarried put up the minimum donation from a fiver a month to £10 saying i wouldn't like to stand in the way of research into unexplained late miscarriage

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I work for a small charity that does serve the local community.... we do have a number of shops across the country but it all goes back into the local community of that area... quite agree the big national charities do push for more. Coldcallers have been quite rude when i say no thankyou or am happy with the amount already paying...the top dogs of these charities need to stop wacking on heavy expenses then maybe more would actually go towards the work x help that is needed...

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By *owlmMan
over a year ago

Wakefield

I dont trust charities full stop. cancer research uk for instance seems a great charity but when it starts with tesco i get a right headache and it puts me off donating anything to cancer research.

tesco is the reason people have cancer in the first place because people cant afford decent food so they have to eat ready meal crap in the first place because farmers are going out of business.

i hate it when charities le their way into private enterprises. puts me right off.

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By *owlmMan
over a year ago

Wakefield

I also think that cancer charities can be dodgy. their marketing tactics turn cancer into an industry rather than a disease. breast cancer for instance is treat like a seperate disease. cancer is cancer and it all needs research and treatment so why the administrative burden of having several different breast cancer charities and projects going on???

wouldnt it be cheaper to just direct-debit and giftaid it without trying to make supermarkets look 'charitable' by having people 'race for life' in daft stupid looking pink fairy costumes?? its not even funny its sick the amount of administration, costs, health and safety and PR this stuff costs.

i cant believe tesco are bucking off a deadly disease to improve their image to customers to make them shop at their stores. i think its absolutely sick.

i dont mind donating directly to cancer research but when they advertise and rebrand and market so much it puts me off donating becuase i know its not very efficient.

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By *owlmMan
over a year ago

Wakefield

a quick web search reveals these charities

breakthrough breast cancer

breast cancer campaign

tickled pink

nomorebreastcancer.org

generations walk in aid of breast cancer campaign

breast cancer care

all claim their expenses from the goverment and giftaid.

the costs of running these charities as well as their boards, admin, staff, professionals and other expenses must amount to an absolute fortune.

charities are big business and unless they stop doing stupid 'fun runs' and other pointless acts to try to raise sponsorship (which barely covers the costs of shutting the streets and awareness campaigns etc) then the profitmakers will keep on profiting and NO money will go to the core cancer research purpose.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I dont trust charities full stop. cancer research uk for instance seems a great charity but when it starts with tesco i get a right headache and it puts me off donating anything to cancer research.

tesco is the reason people have cancer in the first place because people cant afford decent food so they have to eat ready meal crap in the first place because farmers are going out of business.

i hate it when charities le their way into private enterprises. puts me right off. "
why or why is Tesco to blame for Cancer, I have never seen so much crap written by 1 person, so ppl can't afford to eat decent food so they turn to ready meal Bollocks, the main reason lots of ppl turn to ready meals or take away is convenience, and what about all the other supermarkets that sell such meal, ah just because Tesco supports the Race For Life

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Some charities maybe classed as charities but when you pay wages, some very big salaries and income is from promoting/selling goods then they must be a business not a charity. More especially if a very specific charity PLC

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Can remember Roger Cook exposing charities on TV a few years ago, some were only giving 5p in every £1 collected to the cause, my business chooses a diff charity every year, and we research them before we choose to ensure they get best out of what we give

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It is capitalism, it's a business. Whilst I think it is important to give to charity, I think the way in which certain organisations structure themselves and conduct business should be thoroughly reviewed.

My existing charities regularly bother me to increase my donation, often outsourcing this to third party cold calling companies and I am constantly accosted by the clipboard brandishing guilt peddlers who get £8 p/h or more (I have done the job). Presumably the people who attempt to sign you up to a variety of courses would be better donating their own wages? Working for free would ensure the money went where it was needed and would stop the aggressive drive for sponsors (many if these 'companies' offer bonuses or OTE). What really pisses me off though, is when you question the people signing you up and they do not support their own or any charity.

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham


"I also think that cancer charities can be dodgy. their marketing tactics turn cancer into an industry rather than a disease. breast cancer for instance is treat like a seperate disease. cancer is cancer and it all needs research and treatment so why the administrative burden of having several different breast cancer charities and projects going on???

wouldnt it be cheaper to just direct-debit and giftaid it without trying to make supermarkets look 'charitable' by having people 'race for life' in daft stupid looking pink fairy costumes?? its not even funny its sick the amount of administration, costs, health and safety and PR this stuff costs.

i cant believe tesco are bucking off a deadly disease to improve their image to customers to make them shop at their stores. i think its absolutely sick.

i dont mind donating directly to cancer research but when they advertise and rebrand and market so much it puts me off donating becuase i know its not very efficient. "

You really hate Tesco don't you

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I also think that cancer charities can be dodgy. their marketing tactics turn cancer into an industry rather than a disease. breast cancer for instance is treat like a seperate disease. cancer is cancer and it all needs research and treatment so why the administrative burden of having several different breast cancer charities and projects going on???

wouldnt it be cheaper to just direct-debit and giftaid it without trying to make supermarkets look 'charitable' by having people 'race for life' in daft stupid looking pink fairy costumes?? its not even funny its sick the amount of administration, costs, health and safety and PR this stuff costs.

i cant believe tesco are bucking off a deadly disease to improve their image to customers to make them shop at their stores. i think its absolutely sick.

i dont mind donating directly to cancer research but when they advertise and rebrand and market so much it puts me off donating becuase i know its not very efficient.

You really hate Tesco don't you "
think he needs to look at all these charities that try and get ppl to run for them in such races as the London marathon and and GNR and then tell you the min amount you must raise and if you fail to raise that amount it's down to you to make up the diff

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By *atisfy janeWoman
over a year ago

Torquay


"Your right 95% of all cold call and suppermarket venues, were sales reps get paid, to get you to give your money , to there fund, these sales reps earn on ave £50kpa,they are managed by ,managers they earn£75k, plus,they work for a firm that has call centers admin they turn over millions, and only a very small amount of money get to were it is supposed to,i was offerd £100k, a few yrs back to run north west , when i found out were the money went i turned it down, only donate direct ,not to any tv add or any one colectin . even some shops employe staff , look for shops were all staff work for free, your not being push because charitys need more funds , you are being push to reach some ones sale targets, hope this helps ,"

Your points are very valid....however your average earnings figures are way off, I think when making a valid point about something on here it gets ruined when exaggeration creeps in.

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By *atisfy janeWoman
over a year ago

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"I dont trust charities full stop. cancer research uk for instance seems a great charity but when it starts with tesco i get a right headache and it puts me off donating anything to cancer research.

tesco is the reason people have cancer in the first place because people cant afford decent food so they have to eat ready meal crap in the first place because farmers are going out of business.

i hate it when charities le their way into private enterprises. puts me right off. "

Sorry....and trying hard not to be rude here, but your post is frankly ridiculous.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I had similar thing. I donate £10 to a charity, they phoned thanking me, then went on to say could I increase it to 20, I said no and the kept lowering it. I said if they continue to bully me, I'd stop payment a all together.

No need for it at all

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By *atisfy janeWoman
over a year ago

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I donate....I just choose not to give them my phone number, takes away any future problem of cold calling.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

They do my head in to be honest.

And the chuggers. They're on commission so don't care about the charity, they just want their percentage.

And all execs have massive houses and cars.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I give to the hospices where Dad died and have put on successful events including a ball for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust. I tell chuggers that I prefer to give my money directly to the charity.

For every advert on tv only 1% of people watching will pick up the phone.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

If they would just stick to their brief then maybe but they dont. We used to give to age concern but then found they were sending money abroad, prestige stuff. Too many large, new, air conditioned 4 wheel drive vehicles and directors in the £100.000 bracket. The director of Age Concern 2007/08 is recorded as having earned £117,488, that makes us very uneasy. It is also our decision never to give money to religious charities like cafod as because of their religious beliefs they make a situation worse not better.

It is OUR decision only to give to charities we are certain spend their money in the UK, in reality this has got us to the RNLI, those guys risk their lives so save others, money does not come into it for the guys on the ground.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Your right 95% of all cold call and suppermarket venues, were sales reps get paid, to get you to give your money , to there fund, these sales reps earn on ave £50kpa,they are managed by ,managers they earn£75k, plus,they work for a firm that has call centers admin they turn over millions, and only a very small amount of money get to were it is supposed to,i was offerd £100k, a few yrs back to run north west , when i found out were the money went i turned it down, only donate direct ,not to any tv add or any one colectin . even some shops employe staff , look for shops were all staff work for free, your not being push because charitys need more funds , you are being push to reach some ones sale targets, hope this helps ,

Your points are very valid....however your average earnings figures are way off, I think when making a valid point about something on here it gets ruined when exaggeration creeps in."

I too feel a lot of things have been exaggerated here.

Some people blow the reasons why you shouldn't give out of proportion simply to escape the reasons why you should. Charities are audited heavier than most recognised businesses because they're getting money off good will so every penny has to be accounted for.

I think we should leave the tabloids alone, open a book and read about how charities are sustained.

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over a year ago


"I give to the hospices where Dad died and have put on successful events including a ball for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust. I tell chuggers that I prefer to give my money directly to the charity.

For every advert on tv only 1% of people watching will pick up the phone.

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Most charities now have an in-house street fundraising team so you are giving directly to the charity. If you ask, they have to tell you, by law, whether or not this is the case.

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