[retiredguy123]

Thanks for all of the suggestions.

[UpNorth]

Combat Veterans to Careers. Local, and well-deserving IMO.

[Dan9871]

If you have a charity you contribute to and make purchases on Amazon.com sign up at smile.amazon.com. If you do Amazon will contribute 0.5% of the things you buy to the charity of your choice. It looks like any charity that files an IRS 990 form is on the list of charities to choose from.

The 0.5% comes from Amazon, it doesn't change the amount they charge you. Not all items on Amazon are eligible for Smile but many, maybe most, are. It seems like everything that Amazon sells or fulfills is eligible.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Originally Posted by sail33or

My answer is that organizations like St. Jude's should be headed up by a Committee of Caring Retired Professionals that "VOLUNTEER" their time. There are zillions of RETIRED MEGA WEALTHY DOCTORS AND CEO's.

And most of them are RETIRED for a reason: they don't want to have to work anymore. Volunteers don't have to show up for work. There's nothing in it for them, if they don't feel like it, they can just drop out, it's nothing to them. They have no vested interest in the success of the place they're volunteering for, unless the charity benefits them or their family personally.

Getting paid - is another matter entirely. If the charity does well, then you do well? That's a damned good incentive to show up and work 50-70 hours a week.

Being a CEO of a charity is a JOB. It's not a volunteer gig. I want someone who is MARRIED to that job running a charity. Being a CEO involves lots of experience in lots of different subjects. Not just in "being a CEO." I don't care how much money they make. I care more about what percentage of their revenue goes into that salary.

If their salary is only .01% of their total revenue, and they're making $4 million, then I say - they've earned it. If their salary is 5% of their total revenue, then I would recommend looking into some other charity.

[CWGUY]

Originally Posted by UpNorth

Combat Veterans to Careers. Local, and well-deserving IMO.

This year I made "Combat Veterans To Careers" my charity at AMAZON SMILE. Everyone who is a member of AMAZON should use AMAZON SMILE. Cost you nothing, prices are the same, and your charity gets 0.5% of what you spend. Half a percent doesn't sound like much...... but it adds up.

From Amazon web site:
"Every little bit counts
When millions of supporters shop at AmazonSmile, charitable donations quickly add up.

You have generated $18.12
as of December 03, 2020
Your current charity
Combat Veterans To Careers
has received $1,152.06
as of November 2020
All US charities have received $216,932,702.17
as of November 2020"

[Ecuadog]

Originally Posted by Dan9871

If you have a charity you contribute to and make purchases on Amazon.com sign up at smile.amazon.com. If you do Amazon will contribute 0.5% of the things you buy to the charity of your choice. It looks like any charity that files an IRS 990 form is on the list of charities to choose from.

The 0.5% comes from Amazon, it doesn't change the amount they charge you. Not all items on Amazon are eligible for Smile but many, maybe most, are. It seems like everything that Amazon sells or fulfills is eligible.

The 0.5% from AmazonSmile adds up.

My orders have generated $47.92 for my current charity of choice.

[talleyjm]

Originally Posted by BlkBlt6

St Jude, Tunnel to Towers, Animal Welfare Leagues, Wounded Warrior

Donated to Wounded Warriors until I found out in 2016 they don’t spend the money you give wisely - splashy conferences, high salaries. They were only giving 60% to the wounded Warriors. Checked into Disabled American Veterans and liked the organization’s operation much better - they were giving 96% to the disabled veterans.

[Rlmsrm3755]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

I'm not a big fan of most charities, especially those that pay huge salaries to the principal officers. If they do, I rule them out, although, I don't know if I can trust the mandated Federal financial disclosures. My current significant heir is the Saint Jude Children's Research Hospital. Is that a good choice? What is your favorite cause?

Samaritan's Purse and The Salvation Army for me.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by talleyjm

Donated to Wounded Warriors until I found out in 2016 they don’t spend the money you give wisely - splashy conferences, high salaries. They were only giving 60% to the wounded Warriors. Checked into Disabled American Veterans and liked the organization’s operation much better - they were giving 96% to the disabled veterans.

Found that out and now give regularly to DAV.

Still get lots of address labels and pads from Wounded Warriors.

People have said Warriors is more efficient now but DAV gets donations from us