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Iffy charity soliciting in Seattle gets more iffy

About three months ago I wrote here about a strange pitch I received on the phone from a Harrisburg, Pa., charity calling itself Children’s Cancer Recovery Foundation. Among other things, the ch… more →

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Iffy charity soliciting in Seattle gets more iffy — 1 comment

NewToSeattle wrote 1 week ago: About three months ago I wrote here about a strange pitch I received on the phone from a Harrisburg, … more →

Tags: Seattle charities, Children's Cancer Recovery Foundation, Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center, Dashiel Hammet, gift in kind, Gifts In Kind, GIK, Greg Anderson, Operation Compassion

Really? Iffy charity says gift will benefit Seattle hospital — 8 comments

NewToSeattle wrote 2 months ago: See update at end of story. As regular readers of this blog know, living here in Seattle I receive a … more →

Tags: Seattle charities, gift in kind, GIK, charitable commitment, fundraising efficiency, United States Armed Forces Association, Better Business Bureau Wise Giving Alliance, Washington State Secretary of State, Vietnam Veterans of Washington State

Charity pleading for money in Seattle spent 0% on its mission — 2 comments

NewToSeattle wrote 7 months ago: See update at end of post Given all the questionable charities that have cold-called me since I beca … more →

Tags: Seattle charities, charitable commitment, United States Armed Forces Association, Vietnam Veterans of Washington State, Washington State Secretary of State's Office, Washington State Council Vietnam Veterans of America

Another dubious charity solicits in Seattle — 7 comments

NewToSeattle wrote 1 year ago: U.S. soldiers in Iraq (Wikipedia) Joe sent me. This afternoon, still New To Seattle, I received a te … more →

Tags: Seattle charities, Gates Foundation, Cancer Fund of America, United Way of King County, Better Business Bureau, Wise Giving Alliance, United States Armed Forces Association, Veterans Support Foundation, Vietnam Veterans Assistance Fund


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