What’s happening to some of the big charity organizations? A lot have a “minimum donation or nothing” thing going on nowadays!

I just got back from a local Earth Day celebration and was looking at some of the pamphlets that I picked up. One was for a pretty large organization. I went to their website, thinking about joining our local chapter. The meetings, etc. are free but I’d want to contribute to their cause. In looking at the form, they have different membership categories. The “Limited Income” category for an individual membership is $24! There’s no option to write in a donation.

Last week, my mom was telling me that she got a call from another charity looking for donations. When she said that she couldn’t give their requested minimum the woman said to her “Well, how about $15.00?”. My mom told her that was too much and she could give $10.00. The woman told her they couldn’t take donations less than $15!

Am I the only one that thinks that some charities are getting too greedy? I understand that research, employees, pamphlets, etc. cost money but an “all or nothing” attitude may be losing them money. My mom would have gladly given a smaller amount to the organization that called but they didn’t want it! That seems outrageous to me! If I were an organization and someone could only give $5 or $10 I’d be grateful!