We've watched people who are able to contribute thousands through UW and stipulate a non-profit group to receive these funds with no record and without publicity with impunity.
Isn't this like money laundering? Because, the money is then invested in projects that directly benefit a "for profit" corp saving much expense that makes for better profits.
For example, a Land Trust or Conservancy is stipulated by an employee/employer to receive specific contributions. In turn the Land Trust/Conservancy acquires choice river front and then writes for a grant from Cal-Trans because they just upgraded a bridge upstream and some of our gas tax goes to "evironmental mitigation" by law.
With all that money mixed together, the L.T./Conservancy develops a whitewater rafting launch site for the local rafting corporations that pretty much makes this public land unuseable by the general public.
So, probably, the same type "revenue stream" has been flowing from United Way, secretly into the coffers of ACORN for malicious mischief making!!!
The 3 of us have been pointing out how so called no profits
take their donations to prop up and maintain liberals in political offices.
Then there are examples of how that money goes to a Green Friend that is not a non profit as you noted.
We are seeing this in the food industry at all levels under the guise of Sustainable Resources.
Not counting “their” percentage for the privilege of using them as a clearing house for donations.
I won’t ever donate through the UW again. Donate directly and your organization of choice gets all of it.
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