I work with small non-profit groups, and am working on proposals for some potential clients. The hardest part of this business is building trust, because so many people in fundraising are scam artists.
I am collecting people's stories of bad deals and rip-offs. Would be interested in yours.
2006-12-19 08:47:03 · 4 answers · asked by myopenhandsguy 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Community Service
National Cancer Society. They have a name similar to American Cancer Society (a very good one) and appearently it takes 450,000 overhead to finally get $200 to the actual cause.
If you're looking for bad ones, I'd say watch for name rip offs like this.
Another one is the awareness walks for breast cancer. Although they are legitimate, since one woman in 7 gets cancer, we ALL know someone who has it. We need a cure, not awareness.
2006-12-20 09:29:54 · answer #1 · answered by nursesr4evr 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I heard that soon after the flood in Johnstown, PA, some people came around collecting money for the "Flood". They apparently collected a great deal of money. It turned out their last name was Flood.
2006-12-19 21:12:28 · answer #2 · answered by mstrywmn 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I think the worst fundraising scam of all time was when that famous televangelist (no name, no blame) said that God would "call him home" if his followers didn't help him raise some humongous amount of money within such and such a time!
2006-12-19 20:31:42 · answer #3 · answered by Joni DaNerd 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
During the Katrina disaster, there were people collecting for Katrina and selling the goods back at a flea market (Rumored)
2006-12-19 19:49:36 · answer #4 · answered by Sports Maven 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋