Don’t give to United Way, Habitat for Humanity...give to conservative Churches and MILITARY groups who get money directly to those fighting for our freedoms!
Go to www.billconklin.com and get his book. Some interesting ideas.
When I first hired on at Pacific Telephone, the district manager was a genuine horse's ass about the United Way fundraiser. His evaluation and pay raise was contingent on meeting certain goals...United Way participation included. He would call you into his office and require that you sign up for a minimum of 1% of your gross to United Way before you could leave the office. It was big time intimidation by a major league jackass.
When United Way teamed up with the gays to defund the Boy Scouts, I immediately changed my charitable giving strategy. I donate directly to the Friends of Scouting campaign each year. That bypasses United Way. Their literature contributes heat to my home.