[mtbopfuyn]

We don't need the likes of a United Way. Don't give to a middle man; give directly to the charity of your choice.

[Drango]

The United Way should be shut down under the RICO statutes.

[FreePaul]

United Way, or whatever it has been called at other times, has established a policy of lying to people about how their contributions are distributed. Any other organization doing this would be prosecuted for fraud. United Way is above the law. If you want your money to go to your preferred charity give it to them directly. Don't let the scammers skim their share and ignore your wishes.

[IncPen]

My wife works in social services, and her (and many other) organization refuses United Way money, because they are embargoed from fundraising during United Way drive periods.

They've found that they can do better by targeting their donors year-round than by accepting what UW deems them worthy to receive.

[big'ol_freeper]

ping

[neutrino]

Great article! I despise the United Way - the strong-arm tactics used in the workplace approach thuggery.

[WhiteGuy]

Keep your money.

Pay off your debt.

Save for your future.

[MissAmericanPie]

I was talking to some girls at work the other night and they were relating how they or their husbands, or a friend, had been strong armed by their company into donating to the United Way under threat of firing.

I would think that this would call for a class action law suit.

[Paul_B]

Good to see this exposed. Money is fungible. Designated funds don't mean anything unless, as this article points out, previous allotments run less than their totals. The oldest financial trick in the book for governments and nonprofits.

Thanks much, I'll be posting this to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ChristianInvesting/

pb

[SandRat]

Take a look at Fewer donors, more choices put squeeze on agency: United Way struggles with identity for some interesting replies to an almost identical areticle.

[gitmo]

I always suspected that allocating donations to particular agencies was meaningless. I never give to Untied Way.