Posted on 05/04/2015 4:12:12 PM PDT by afraidfortherepublic
What happens when a non-profit that was started to help veterans becomes the neighborhood bully?
For a charity supposedly devoted to helping veterans, the Wounded Warrior Project spends an enormous amount of time suing or threatening to sue small non-profits—spending resources on litigation that could otherwise be spent on the vets they profess to serve.
At issue is the Wounded Warrior Project’s brand: the charity has become particularly litigious over the use of the phrase ‘wounded warrior’ or logos that involve silhouetted soldiers. At least seven such charities have discussed their legal problems with The Daily Beast.
The Wounded Warrior Project has become, in the words of those they’ve targeted for legal action, a “bully,” more concerned about their image and increasing the size of the organization than actually providing services to wounded warriors.
“They do try to bully smaller organizations like ourselves... They get really territorial about fundraising,” said the president of one charity with the name “wounded warrior” in their title.
He asked to remain anonymous out of fear that the Wounded Warrior Project would launch legal action against his group if he spoke out. His group hasn’t been sued, but he said individuals from the WWP had pressured him to change their name. “They’re so huge. We don’t have the staying power if they come after us—you just can’t fight them.”
The Wounded Warrior Project’s latest target is the Keystone Wounded Warriors, a small, all-volunteer charity based in Pennsylvania.
How small? Keystone Wounded Warriors had a total annual revenue of just over $200,000 as recently as 2013. That’s less than the $375,000 that Wounded Warrior Project executive director Steven Nardizzi was personally paid in 2013.
WOW - glad I do not contribute to them. That's obscene for a charity. I didn't even know the Salvation Army was "owned" by anyone.
Baloney! The Salvation Army is a church and has no owner. Where’s the link?
Maybe he is thinking of Goodwill? I’ve heard rumors to that effect about it.
I went through Hurricane Katrina in Biloxi, Mississippi. I want to hear nothing negative about the Salvation Army after that.
A close vet friend who works with injured vets has nothing good to say about these vermin.
I don’t blame them for suing over fair use and trademark.
I am confused by the many TEA Party groups and never give any of them my hard earned loot...
I just wonder what percentage of their gross actually goes to the veterans? I have heard, not a very high percentage, just wondering....
IIRC, all the “officers” are clergy members.
See #23.
“We were recently treated to a expose unveiling that the “owner” pulls in 17-million in 2012 and has never be charitable to anyone other than his self.”
Are you sure you aren’t referring to Good Will? Might ought to check that out.
You are still joking or am I missing something?
I’ve never heard anything negative either, just about Goodwill.
I stand partially corrected; he makes about $46 an hour per http://www.careerbliss.com/salvation-army/salaries/executive-director/
No, and I have yet to see a link about this huge scandal at the Salvation Army.
Top Person: William A. Roberts, Top Pay:4 $238,009, Fiscal Year ending on 09/30/10.
http://www.forbes.com/lists/2011/14/200-largest-us-charities-11.html
Wounded Warrior pass thru compares closely to the Clinton Foundation ... very little, around 15%-20% actually makes it way to the end beneficiary ... the ones that they so ardently promote ... the whole premise of their fund raising. One of the best in terms of bang for the buck is Doctors Without Borders ... nearly 85% is a direct pass thru to the end beneficiary. We’ve supported this fine organization for some 20 years.
Are you sure you didn’t mean Good Will?
Isn’t this WW guy the one who came across as anti 2A on gun radio a couple years ago?
Is it trademarked?
If so, they have to rather aggressively protect the trademark. If you do not, you can lose it. If not, they can pound sand.
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