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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I donate to a charity for injured bike riders.
A cat home I got my cat from.
And I sponsor/donate to a few sim racers who are looking to break into GT racing.
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I donate to a charity for injured bike riders.
A cat home I got my cat from.
And I sponsor/donate to a few sim racers who are looking to break into GT racing.
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Thanks for sharing  I work for a charity lol |
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Have regular donations to charitable causes that have either helped us or those close to us.
Usually something to big DEC events.
We don't get swayed by the "look at the eyes of this animal/child/mother" type marketing. Think it is crass and tragi-porn. |
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Make a Wish I have had a DD set up since I ran the London Marathon in 2013.
It’s not much, just a couple of posh coffees a month, but if one child gets a wish before they die, it’s money I won’t miss, but a great day for those families. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Make a Wish I have had a DD set up since I ran the London Marathon in 2013.
It’s not much, just a couple of posh coffees a month, but if one child gets a wish before they die, it’s money I won’t miss, but a great day for those families. "
That’s great to hear, I work for a charity looking after teens with cancer! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I donate 1% of my salary to animal +environment charities, a mix of small local ones that really need income and some larger ones that work on changing legislation |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Have regular donations to charitable causes that have either helped us or those close to us.
Usually something to big DEC events.
We don't get swayed by the "look at the eyes of this animal/child/mother" type marketing. Think it is crass and tragi-porn."
Lol it’s sad but true that the bigger the emotional pull the more people that donate! I can deal with the crassness if it means it raises more funds. I’m a marketer lol |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Stuff that I or people I know have been affected by. Mainly to do with cancer, kids, veterans or dogs.
I don't have a direct debit set up or anything but if I see something then I will look into the charity to make sure the maximum amount of money possible is going where it needs to go (rather than in someone's pocket) and I'll make a donation. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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The most recent I have donated to is SRUK
This is a charity I hold close as my little girl has scleroderma
There has been very little research done into this disease and a lot of nurses and doctors have little idea what it is and what comes with it
I know a lot are out off from donating for various reasons
The way I see it is that no child should be suffering and even just a quid can help make some difference to even just 1 child's life that is effected by this disease
Scleroderma, Raynauds UK |
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I drop clothes and unwanted goods off between Salvation Army and Barnados charity shops cause of the work they do
I donate cash regularly to a local hospice because of the care they gave my aunt many years ago and to me personally when I was particularly upset one day when visiting my aunt.
I tend to sponsor people rather than donate to cancer charities as I couldn’t afford to do both as I have that many friends who fund raise for cancer charities |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Charity is too much for big business these days with only 40 pence in the pound going to your intended course with big charity boss's earning salaries of well over 100K year."
I see this argument constantly. Our CEO is on 125k in London, going into the private sector would double her salary. I swear people think charity workers should be unpaid! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I do Shelter ( U.K) I do Water Aid. I do Marie Curie.
I don't believe in charities tho .... I have that dilemma....."
I would love for charities to not need to exist but government underfunding makes them a necessity! |
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"What causes and what kinds of campaigns would or do you you donate to? (Doing a little market research)"
I won’t donate to large organisations that have massive overheads. Small charities that are transparent and show they do not use donations to fund CEOs etc get my money. |
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By *phroditeWoman
over a year ago
(She/ her) in Sensualityland |
I would support them all if I could but given we have to make choices, I would support charities that support the young and those that help older people. In particular those who are perhaps less known as the disease/ need they support is rare. Nothing against mainstream "Heart Foundation" or "Alzheimers Society" but sometimes the smaller charities get a little bit overlooked. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Charity is too much for big business these days with only 40 pence in the pound going to your intended course with big charity boss's earning salaries of well over 100K year.
I see this argument constantly. Our CEO is on 125k in London, going into the private sector would double her salary. I swear people think charity workers should be unpaid! "
I think their contributions are also overlooked - they are often hired for their networking capabilities and ability to create campaigns to raise awareness, gain public support and probably more importantly celerity /royalty patronage |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I tend to donate or help local charities
The kids love doing food bank and clothes bank I think it gives them a good ethos for life
Id rather help someone with acts rather than just giving them cash as they rarely see it all |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Charity is too much for big business these days with only 40 pence in the pound going to your intended course with big charity boss's earning salaries of well over 100K year.
I see this argument constantly. Our CEO is on 125k in London, going into the private sector would double her salary. I swear people think charity workers should be unpaid!
I think their contributions are also overlooked - they are often hired for their networking capabilities and ability to create campaigns to raise awareness, gain public support and probably more importantly celerity /royalty patronage "
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By *nfin8yWoman
over a year ago
Newcastle-under-Lyme |
I’ve donated regularly to various charities including NSPCC, Amnesty international, Dogs Trust and PDSA. I’ve also done charity treks in memory of my parents British Heart Foundation (Iceland) for my dad and Alzheimer’s (Macchu Picchu) for my mum. Also smaller charity walks for Cancer Research U.K. and others. |
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"Charity is too much for big business these days with only 40 pence in the pound going to your intended course with big charity boss's earning salaries of well over 100K year.
I see this argument constantly. Our CEO is on 125k in London, going into the private sector would double her salary. I swear people think charity workers should be unpaid! "
There’s so much misinformation out there. I work for a big charity in a self funded department that generates much more than it costs. I’m paid a low wage but do it for the love of the job and what the organisation stands for. I’m lucky in that I work in the end stages where I see real results for individuals and the wider public but I could earn much more on the private sector. |
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By *adyJayneWoman
over a year ago
Burnleyish (She/They) |
"Knowing where the money goes.
Ok sick of donating to charities and learning that people are getting paid a fortune to work for them "
Define 'a fortune'.
Actually running a charity is a lot of hard work... I've spent most of my life working in the charitable sector. Most charities (even the giant ones) pay 20-40% below the private sector rate for salaried positions, including at CEO level...
If you want people who can actually do the job that needs doing you do have to pay them. Most people on the charitable sector do it for a passion and desire to make a change... Don't think in 20 years I've come across someone who was 'in it for the money' |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Charity is too much for big business these days with only 40 pence in the pound going to your intended course with big charity boss's earning salaries of well over 100K year.
I see this argument constantly. Our CEO is on 125k in London, going into the private sector would double her salary. I swear people think charity workers should be unpaid!
There’s so much misinformation out there. I work for a big charity in a self funded department that generates much more than it costs. I’m paid a low wage but do it for the love of the job and what the organisation stands for. I’m lucky in that I work in the end stages where I see real results for individuals and the wider public but I could earn much more on the private sector. "
Same here! I could earn double in a different industry! |
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By *arkus1812Man
over a year ago
Lifes departure lounge NN9 Northamptonshire East not West MidlandsMidlands |
I donate to my local Air Ambulance service, I am at a loss to understand that such an essential service is not funded by the Government.
Also support Scope and spend copious amount of money at smaller independant charity shops but very little at the ones where the Chief Exec get paid more than the Prime Minister and where the actual money getting to the front line is a few pennies in the pound . |
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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago
Dubai & Nottingham |
I give to things I’m involved in or impacted by , it’s probably quite selfish ! I used to work in Roma communities of Eastern Europe doing anti trafficking / rescue , mentoring, education and summer camps for kids and put a lot of cash into that. I give to Trussel trust and a local food bank. I tend to decide upfront what and how much and review it annually so don’t get swayed by people signing up new direct debits as I’ve already made the decisions |
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There’s so much misinformation out there. I work for a big charity in a self funded department that generates much more than it costs. I’m paid a low wage but do it for the love of the job and what the organisation stands for. I’m lucky in that I work in the end stages where I see real results for individuals and the wider public but I could earn much more on the private sector. "
But your wages still come out of donated funds. Smaller charities staffed by volunteers don’t have that problem.
Yes, you can earn more by going to the private sector but that really is a voluntary choice, as the nature of charity work is not generally altruism.
Both points are valid, the bigger entities pay staff to generate money that otherwise wouldn’t be generated at all (and that’s great), but it also represents an inefficient way to donate money for those donating, as a large proportion goes to overheads. |
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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago
Dubai & Nottingham |
"Charity is too much for big business these days with only 40 pence in the pound going to your intended course with big charity boss's earning salaries of well over 100K year.
I see this argument constantly. Our CEO is on 125k in London, going into the private sector would double her salary. I swear people think charity workers should be unpaid! "
Agreed. A lot of people feel they need an excuse not to give , you don’t , most charities don’t actually need your money , you should only give if you want to support their work. A few large donors is a lot easier too, one year I did a presentation on anti trafficking and mentioned the cost of diesel alone was 75 grand per year, someone came to me after the talk and wrote me a cheque for 75 grand |
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By *a LunaWoman
over a year ago
South Wales |
I tend to give to homeless charities and domestic violence charities.
I used to work for a Solicitor who did Wills and saw the vast sums of money that Charities like RSPCA and Tenovus were bequeathed, so I tend to support more local, smaller charities as a result. |
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"I tend to donate or help local charities
The kids love doing food bank and clothes bank I think it gives them a good ethos for life
Id rather help someone with acts rather than just giving them cash as they rarely see it all "
I volunteer as well. Probably worth much more than my donations. (Reducing isolation in the elderly) |
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By *adyJayneWoman
over a year ago
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There’s so much misinformation out there. I work for a big charity in a self funded department that generates much more than it costs. I’m paid a low wage but do it for the love of the job and what the organisation stands for. I’m lucky in that I work in the end stages where I see real results for individuals and the wider public but I could earn much more on the private sector.
But your wages still come out of donated funds. Smaller charities staffed by volunteers don’t have that problem.
Yes, you can earn more by going to the private sector but that really is a voluntary choice, as the nature of charity work is not generally altruism.
Both points are valid, the bigger entities pay staff to generate money that otherwise wouldn’t be generated at all (and that’s great), but it also represents an inefficient way to donate money for those donating, as a large proportion goes to overheads. "
Very few smaller charities are totally staffed by volunteers.
The governance alone generally means a charity needs at least one, paid, qualified and knowledgeable member of staff.
Unless you're in a position where you can work a full-time job without an income, it's just not feasible to have a charity staffed with volunteers.
And that's not even getting into the problems you have managing a set of volunteers and the challenges that comes with (including not having a volunteer who will do x job, or not having them turn up at all) |
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There’s so much misinformation out there. I work for a big charity in a self funded department that generates much more than it costs. I’m paid a low wage but do it for the love of the job and what the organisation stands for. I’m lucky in that I work in the end stages where I see real results for individuals and the wider public but I could earn much more on the private sector.
But your wages still come out of donated funds. Smaller charities staffed by volunteers don’t have that problem.
Yes, you can earn more by going to the private sector but that really is a voluntary choice, as the nature of charity work is not generally altruism.
Both points are valid, the bigger entities pay staff to generate money that otherwise wouldn’t be generated at all (and that’s great), but it also represents an inefficient way to donate money for those donating, as a large proportion goes to overheads.
Very few smaller charities are totally staffed by volunteers.
The governance alone generally means a charity needs at least one, paid, qualified and knowledgeable member of staff.
Unless you're in a position where you can work a full-time job without an income, it's just not feasible to have a charity staffed with volunteers.
And that's not even getting into the problems you have managing a set of volunteers and the challenges that comes with (including not having a volunteer who will do x job, or not having them turn up at all)"
So much  |
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There’s so much misinformation out there. I work for a big charity in a self funded department that generates much more than it costs. I’m paid a low wage but do it for the love of the job and what the organisation stands for. I’m lucky in that I work in the end stages where I see real results for individuals and the wider public but I could earn much more on the private sector.
But your wages still come out of donated funds. Smaller charities staffed by volunteers don’t have that problem.
Yes, you can earn more by going to the private sector but that really is a voluntary choice, as the nature of charity work is not generally altruism.
Both points are valid, the bigger entities pay staff to generate money that otherwise wouldn’t be generated at all (and that’s great), but it also represents an inefficient way to donate money for those donating, as a large proportion goes to overheads. "
For the wider charity yes but for our section of it no. Though yes it’s hard to separate that sensibly because campaigns to raise awareness are an essential part of the charities work. It’s funded by the income it generates for legal matters. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I volunteer with a charity (no names as coupled with location would be too much personal info). Have a DD for Red Cross and will sometimes top this up. Other charities will be on a whim or when someone I know is collecting.
Slightly different to the OP but I used to have a DD for Amnesty till I got fed up with the constant phone calls asking for more so I cancelled and asked them to remove my details - harassment will stop me donating.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Not many, lifeboats & mind uk.
Both mean alit to me for various reasons. Whenever i sell clothes i donate the money to them or if i rais money for charity via a challenge ect it generally goes to these. 
I dont donate to anyone else really it bugs me when the top brass of these conpanys take such a huge salary. Put it this way if i won the euros i wouldnt donate to charitys... id help local projects  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I volunteer with a charity (no names as coupled with location would be too much personal info). Have a DD for Red Cross and will sometimes top this up. Other charities will be on a whim or when someone I know is collecting.
Slightly different to the OP but I used to have a DD for Amnesty till I got fed up with the constant phone calls asking for more so I cancelled and asked them to remove my details - harassment will stop me donating.
Mr"
Greenpeace do that too and the rspb |
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