what do you think of them auctionong a painting that was donated just like everything else and getting $165,000 for it,and do you think they are really a non profit organization?
2006-10-21 07:17:20 · 13 answers · asked by bladekills38 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
They could have used the money for charity, right?
2006-10-21 07:18:52 · answer #1 · answered by CarolinaGirl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The goal of a nonprofit is to support their mission through the process of raising revenue toward this end. Goodwill maintains a Web site, to sell items that they feel wouldn't sell at a "good price" in their stores. This is smart! The consumer is still getting a good price on the item, and Goodwill is making as much money as they can, to support their mission.
Goodwill would not be able to get $165,000 for a painting in their stores -- and doing so would risk theft or damage to the painting.
Also, an item as valuable as the painting you mention, needs authentication of its value, for tax purposes. It would be impossible to track the value of the painting (for the donor's tax use), if the painting was sold to an anonymous buyer, in a Goodwill store.
Check out Goodwill's auction site at the link below!
For those of you who think that volunteers and staff are getting the "good stuff", before it is sold on the sales floor, I am here to tell you that most of these stores have policies for immediate termination for theft, and policies for purchasing. In our nonprofit thrift store (the one I manage), volunteers and staff are able to make a purchase, at the normal price, minus their discount, if the item was already on the sales floor and available to the consumer first. Otherwise, the item is priced, and the volunteer or staff must pay full price for the item.
2006-10-21 14:23:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I see no problem with a non-profit organization that helps so many people stumbing upon a pot of gold like that. Thankfully someone had a keen eye out and spotted it in time to be able to help the organization profit in such a way.
And no, not everything dropped off is sold at their stores. Items are donated to other shelters, families in need, post-crisis support, etc.
2006-10-21 14:21:38 · answer #3 · answered by misskate12001 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You made me not like Goodwill. But if they are auctioning off a painting, they are probably planning on donating the money to a charity. If they are keeping the money for themselves then that is just messed up. People will protest and stuff. It wont work out for them if they dont donate the money. Hope this helps. Just my oppinion. Peace out. Bye. Luv/Kodi
2006-10-21 14:33:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have had many experiences with those so-called non-profit organizations.. Most of them are HORRIBLY corrupt.. I knew of one in El Paso(and many others by the way) where the employees themselves would rip off the donations before they were even put into their storage places.. If one could see what I have seen... they would never donate again ever.. As I.. never again... to include the religious places where they sell items and proceeds go to the church.. I had bad experience in that also when I was in El Paso... they ripped me off.. someone from the inside stole the valuable items and claimed they were stolen
2006-10-21 14:21:17 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I haven't heard of that, where did it happen? As long as the money went into charity or the community it would be OK. But who would drop off a painting worth that much to Goodwill anyway?
2006-10-21 14:24:00 · answer #6 · answered by creeklops 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you place your things into someone else's property, you are giving them authority to do with it what they will, including Goodwill or any other charity. They had someone with good eye for art to put it into an auction where people who appreciate would be willing to pay. They provide jobs to others who work at their stores, educate people, yes I would say they are non profit.
2006-10-21 14:23:03 · answer #7 · answered by desertflower 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Technically, when one donates an item to another, they are free to do as they please with it. Goodwill auctioning off a piece of artwork for money does not necessarily mean that they will not use that profit for their non-profit cause.
2006-10-21 14:21:27 · answer #8 · answered by Stefanie K 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can tell by their stores, that, yes, they are non profit. I think the employees take the good stuff before the poor people get it though.
2006-10-21 14:20:29 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Goodwill ? Yikes...hmmm, I suppose each store is as honest as the management there.
2006-10-21 14:22:59 · answer #10 · answered by Merry 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋