
As if we needed more proof that donors need to research the charities requesting their support and be especially weary of groups (often
soliciting by phone) purporting to support causes that tug at our heartstrings (such as
military, police, fireman and
sick kids), there comes
news about George Borden. What did Borden do? An investigation by the Massachusetts AG’s office revealed that while Borden was claiming to raise money for charities that support disabled veterans and retired police, he was really spending the donations on himself.
In this case, more than a thousand donors were duped out of more than one hundred thousand dollars. Sadly, this case is
not unique. Bogus and inefficient fundraising schemes
occur throughout the US.
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I'm not sure if it's exactly a fraud or not, but I'd like to know what others think about Daily Source. See "Volunteer mush" at http://thegestureblog.blogspot.com/.
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