Drink Craft Beer
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Of course it's true. If it wasn't, then you wouldn't have typed in ALL CAPS with exclamation points !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Have fun giving your money back, sucker.
United Way Donations
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Have fun giving your money back, sucker.
Drink Craft Beer
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That's why they push so hard for employees to donate. I quit giving years ago once I found out.
bleedinbrown58
That’s Craptacular
Well I know they try to sign us up to make UPS look philanthropic....we have 85% of our employees donating to the United Way....Brown gives back to the community....
oldngray
nowhere special
Well I know they try to sign us up to make UPS look philanthropic....we have 85% of our employees donating to the United Way....Brown gives back to the community....
It was funny to watch people who had been strongly against United Way completely change after they went into management.
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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What sense does it make for UPS to match 15% of our contributions, which is supposed to cover admin costs, if they are taking a little back on the other side? It doesn't make sense as it simply is not true.
Brownslave688
You want a toe? I can get you a toe.
I'm not saying I believe this at all but lets not kid our selves. It's all about appearances.
Ups could give 2
s about the united way or any of their programs.
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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It's all about public perception (and tax write-offs).
By The Book
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Me personally, have given to united way and other local charities as I wanted to. I am very fortunate and financially secure enough to where I can give to these organizations. I can't give the time, which I want to sometimes, because I need to spend that time with my wife and daughter. Then there's the long hours we work, in my case 53 to 56 per week. My feelings are if you want to give, give and don't paint all charitable organizations with the same brush. You may find or hear of a local charity that spends all your donations locally and only for that cause. In my center there was a driver who was helped out by a local charity and that hit home for me. There is another local charity that receives a percentage from united way, so I just donate when I can by check directly to them.
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OLDMAN3
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Brian Gallagher, United Way Worldwide received total compensation of more than $1.5 million in 2012
My former local United Way director (retired) still gets $375,000 a year.
Designating your money to a specific charity does not mean they will receive one cent more than they would have otherwise from the United Way...All contributions are fungible.
The United Way supports "charities" that many find very offensive, remember your contribution does not truly support a specific charity even if you "designate" your money.
In addition, charities which apply for United Way funding incur additional administrative costs to justify their need to the United Way.
Say you contribute $100
United way takes $12.50 to $15 for fundraising, paying outrageous salaries, and distributing your money.
Individual charities incur approximately 3% additional administrative costs to justify their need to the United Way
So the $100 you gave becomes $82 and is distributed to whoever the local United Way board (made up of corporate executives) deems worthy. Some examples are the Shakespeare Theater, wealthy Preparatory Schools, Planned Parenthood, the United Nations Association etc. etc. You may very well agree with funding these specific organizations, but there are likely some you would not.
My former local United Way director (retired) still gets $375,000 a year.
Designating your money to a specific charity does not mean they will receive one cent more than they would have otherwise from the United Way...All contributions are fungible.
The United Way supports "charities" that many find very offensive, remember your contribution does not truly support a specific charity even if you "designate" your money.
In addition, charities which apply for United Way funding incur additional administrative costs to justify their need to the United Way.
Say you contribute $100
United way takes $12.50 to $15 for fundraising, paying outrageous salaries, and distributing your money.
Individual charities incur approximately 3% additional administrative costs to justify their need to the United Way
So the $100 you gave becomes $82 and is distributed to whoever the local United Way board (made up of corporate executives) deems worthy. Some examples are the Shakespeare Theater, wealthy Preparatory Schools, Planned Parenthood, the United Nations Association etc. etc. You may very well agree with funding these specific organizations, but there are likely some you would not.
Did your local encourage this?
Yes they did! 100%
Are the members happy with the leadership in your local?
Pretty much,so.
Cant speak for everyone.
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OLDMAN3
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The United Way gave $15,000 to the Islamic Society of Boston:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_Society_of_Boston
You may, or may not agree with the funding of the Islamic Society of Boston or countless other charities. But that is the problem with giving to a middle man (United Way); They decide who gets your money.
http://www.militantislammonitor.org/article/id/435
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_Society_of_Boston
You may, or may not agree with the funding of the Islamic Society of Boston or countless other charities. But that is the problem with giving to a middle man (United Way); They decide who gets your money.
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OLDMAN3
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Because in reality they don't give a penny more to your local's scholarship fund as a result of you telling them to direct your funds there. The United Way charities receive and distribute donations on a regional basis. They tell donors they can "designate" which charity they want to receive their donation. But the distribution to the various charities is based on "budgets" developed independently from "designated" contributions. Since so few donors name a particular charity, the United Way decreases their funding from the un-designated funds....The result is that the charity receives the amount the local board budgeted, regardless of your designation. So it is more accurate to say that you contributed to all the charities the United Way supports.Who gives a
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OLDMAN3
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Photog do you have a reason to disagree with my post? My sister worked for the United Way for years.
TooTechie
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