[tang-soo]

Money is fungible.

Charity Z has 1 million dollars in projects it wishes to fund.

Charity Z raises $500,000 so far, but keeps pounding the pavement for more money.

Mrs. Ketchup then gives $500,000 to Charity Z to fund only specific non-radical projects.

Thanks to Mrs. Ketchup, who kows about these radical projects, Charity Z now has fully funded its other radical projects!

I'll give a more concrete example to your illustration. I wouldn't give to The United Way even if I could direct my donation to a specific program. The reason? The United Way helps fund planned parenthood. Every dollar I give the United Way is another dollar they can divert to pph or some other left org I would not want to fund.

[Notwithstanding]

Amen - exactly how I have felt since I first was asked to donate to the "combined federal campaign" (CFC) in 1986 as a cadet. (The CFC is just like the United Way but is for Federal employees).

I looked at the pamphlet and saw evil organizations listed and knew I could have no part in funding it!