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02-09-2016 05:05 PM
I donate to 3 charities every year, and even if I've just sent a donation, I get an email soon after, asking for another. I think it's just their practice, therefore I don't even let it bother me. I give when I want to give and that's that. don't waste your energy letting it upset you.
02-09-2016 05:09 PM - edited 02-09-2016 05:13 PM
I only donate locally. The VFD, the Humane Society, and a nearby wildlife rehab. All mailed directly to them. They don't send reminders, they can't afford to do that.
02-09-2016 05:10 PM
I donate monthly to First Fruits, which helps a family shelter, a women's shelter, and a home my parish bought to help refugees get settled. These focus on job training, life preparation, employment, and helping families and women get on their feet. I donate monthly to my church. I donate quarterly to DAV and St Vincent de Paul. I donate annually to United Way but designate the specific charity to receive my donation and my employer's matching donation.
02-09-2016 05:12 PM
I donate every month to two local charities in my town. They always send envelope with my thank you I get from them time to time. I just feel good about giving to help feed families in my town.
02-09-2016 05:13 PM
I donate when I have a windfall or some extra money unexpectedly. Sharing the luck, I guess.
So there are charities I give to more than once a year, but of course one can't give everytime there is a request. Talk to your mom maybe about what she would like to be an annual gift.
$10 here and there probably don't add up to much, but she could make a donation near the end of the year, as many people do, and that would be it.
02-09-2016 05:14 PM
i give a few times a year, but i just gave to numerous charities right before the holidays. during january and february the same charities have been sending me solicitations again. they have gone right into the trash can. i will be ready to donate again when spring is here. what a waste of postage and paper......they could be SAVING a lot of money. maybe they should just send out coupon books once or twice a year instead of mailings every few weeks.
02-09-2016 05:26 PM
@Moonchilde wrote:
@PAlady wrote:Jordan2 - If a charity I have donated to does that, I just throw the envelope away. Other than my local Humane Society, I only donate once a year.
Hope this helps.
Same here. I am not a "regular" donator. If I'm moved to donate to a cause, it's *once a year* and if I get continuous mailings I stop donating to that charity. They must not need my money if they use most or all of it up sending me mailings.
Good point!
02-09-2016 05:38 PM - edited 02-09-2016 05:39 PM
@Jordan2 wrote:My elderly mother is on a fixed income but still likes to give donations to charities that are important to her. I keep a list so I know when and how much she has given. Anyway she gets a letter from one of the charities thanking her for the donation but have enclosed an envelope and card asking for more! She sent them $10 about 10 weeks ago and will donate another $10 at the six month mark. I'm really annoyed by this. It's as if the $10 isn't enough. Also they are counting on the fact you won't remember when you last sent a donation. My question is how often in a calendar year do you donate to a charity?
I donate a set amount automatically to the ASPCA every month, otherwise I donate to the charities that I donate to once every year, at the end of the year, right after Christmas when PayPal does their 1% match to charities that you donate to.
02-09-2016 05:50 PM
I send money to only 2 about 4 times a year....St Jude's and Crohns & Colitis foundation.
The will send out another request it seems right after I mail a check, but I throw those in the circular file....
02-09-2016 06:16 PM
I donate when and if I can. All the mailings go in the recyle container without being opened. I usually give to the Salvation Army and ASPCA.
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