I'm with mugglechump. Excessive is the word. This is how charities get a bad reputation, which makes the average person NOT want to donate to them. And there are a lot more average people than rich people.
No, you're not part of the problem. At least you thought there was something wrong with the whole thing. Does anyone outside oversee this charity? Maybe you could send a letter (anonymous or not, depending on how you feel) recommending they spend more on announcing their cause to the general public and less on promotional events. If they reach out to those who would give just $5 or $10, I think they'd get a lot more money than sucking up to those with deeper pockets. One way to do that might be to team up with a large church and help them with one of their events in return. Or maybe they could take out a one-page or half-page ad with a short, effective message (say, the statistics they read off to you) in San Antonio's largest paper; it couldn't have cost any more.
Just my thoughts. Of course, I may be completely wrong - I've never actually organized an event for a charity.
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Date: 2007-06-08 05:14 pm (UTC)No, you're not part of the problem. At least you thought there was something wrong with the whole thing. Does anyone outside oversee this charity? Maybe you could send a letter (anonymous or not, depending on how you feel) recommending they spend more on announcing their cause to the general public and less on promotional events. If they reach out to those who would give just $5 or $10, I think they'd get a lot more money than sucking up to those with deeper pockets. One way to do that might be to team up with a large church and help them with one of their events in return. Or maybe they could take out a one-page or half-page ad with a short, effective message (say, the statistics they read off to you) in San Antonio's largest paper; it couldn't have cost any more.
Just my thoughts. Of course, I may be completely wrong - I've never actually organized an event for a charity.