Posted on 10/04/2015 2:04:16 PM PDT by Mamzelle
Look at charitable giving budget after a lean year and I want to make every penny count. I tend to be suspicious of any philanthropy that engages in heavily emotional advertising. Opinions about WW from FReepers appreciated.
I like giving to the Salvation Army, which has been shown to use less money for overhead and administration than any other major charity. They were very helpful to us during and after Katrina, as were Baptist and Lutheran Social Services.
wounded Warriors used to have a policy of not accepting donations from religious organizations.
Well, SA is always at the top of my list. But there’s something about WW that raises my skepticism, all the crying and appeals to great emotion. I figure the pro-military here is a good place to get the skinny.
Check charitynavigator.org for details on a charity you might be interested in.
Used to work with Wounded Warriors and DAV bu sponsoring hunts and doing hunts on the ranch. That was until I found out I was only taking the higher up’s in the organizations hunting. I now do the hunts myself twice a year.
Check its efficiency rating at Charity Navigator or the other ranking sites..
I heard just a few weeks back that WW wasn’t that efficient
Yes, I have also heard they are anti-2nd
Don;t know if that is true.
WW? - As much as 10% of your donations will go to help some Vets, the rest is eaten up in “administration fees”.
Salvation Army has the best track record in helping folks.
They do remind me of those “starving children” or “beaten and abused dogs” commercials from those charities.
Charities in the US need to make a Form 990 available to the public. Often it is available at the charity’s website. Iirc http://www.guidestar.org might give the info as well.
Heard real negatives about them, and it had to be on here, only news I use.
I do not know how legit this site it, but it compares Wounded Warrior Project to other charities:
http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.summary&orgid=12842
I’ve found out the donations to national animal shelter charities end up with Al Sharpton! (National Action Network). Your donations end up paying rioters in Ferguson. And all kinds of charities have direct ties to planned parenthood.
There are better alternatives.
Fisher House and Semper Fi Fund to name a couple.
Will look into them.
A few years back they turned down a gun fundraiser because it involved guns.
Thought that was od for a warrior charity. Turned me off to them.
“While we appreciate the interest in having a WWP representative on your show on Veterans Day we are not able to participate in interviews or activities with media/organizations that are related to firearms,” said Ms. Coleman in her email.
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