Comments on: A charity fundraising pitch in Las Vegas for the dogs https://newtolasvegas.com/2018/06/11/charity-fundraising-pitch-in-las-vegas-for-the-dogs/ Occasional reported observations, musings and commentary from William P. Barrett, a well-traveled journalistic newcomer Sat, 11 Jul 2020 01:39:16 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: William P. Barrett https://newtolasvegas.com/2018/06/11/charity-fundraising-pitch-in-las-vegas-for-the-dogs/#comment-7342 Sat, 11 Jul 2020 01:39:16 +0000 http://newtolasvegas.com/?p=1486#comment-7342 In reply to RF Krypto.

Although DLE is not one of them, I’m surprised at the number of charities that call me again asking for money after I have written a critical post about them.

]]> By: RF Krypto https://newtolasvegas.com/2018/06/11/charity-fundraising-pitch-in-las-vegas-for-the-dogs/#comment-7332 Fri, 10 Jul 2020 18:05:49 +0000 http://newtolasvegas.com/?p=1486#comment-7332 I’ve been playing the crooks at DLE for a couple of years now. I vowed $100 and ask them to send me a postage paid envelope to my made-up PO box. A few weeks/months later they call back saying they have not yet received my donation. I ask them to send me another postage-paid envelope. That goes on a few times, then they refuse to send more mailings saying they come back as “no such address” and is costing DLE money. I offer to up my contribution by $25 to cover the costs. They take the bait and it starts all over again. I just LOVE scamming scammers!!

]]> By: William P. Barrett https://newtolasvegas.com/2018/06/11/charity-fundraising-pitch-in-las-vegas-for-the-dogs/#comment-4930 Wed, 08 Apr 2020 22:25:04 +0000 http://newtolasvegas.com/?p=1486#comment-4930 In reply to Steve.

I just looked at DLE’s latest IRS 990 filing, for the year ending September 30, 2018. Most of the $367,000 raised still went to fundraising, and only four dogs were given to law enforcement. That means the cost was more than $90,000 per dog. Also, the Better Business Bureau Wise Giving Alliance, a charitable watchdog, has flunked DLE on nearly half of its 20 good-governance standards, including financial efficiencies. https://bit.ly/3e8HyAE

]]> By: Steve https://newtolasvegas.com/2018/06/11/charity-fundraising-pitch-in-las-vegas-for-the-dogs/#comment-4929 Wed, 08 Apr 2020 22:09:31 +0000 http://newtolasvegas.com/?p=1486#comment-4929 They called me and initially just wanted to mail me literature about the charity. Of course, I said “yes.” After getting my address she asked what pledge amount I would be most comfortable with. I told her I would make no commitment until I saw the literature and thought the matter over. She said that was fine and that I should stay on the line for some kind of “confirmation” from the supervisor. The supervisor got on the line and tried to get me to confirm a pledge of $50. I repeated my assertion that I would make no pledge at that time. I don’t like being played. Just send me literature and I will decide. My wife and I love dogs and have, in fact, made donations to our police department’s canine program as a memorial to one of our own dogs. But this strong arming leaves me unlikely to contribute to this outfit.

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