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I do on my power bill every month. My EMC distributes the money locally.
Would you like to round up?
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Agree. Mostly I see this happening at the supermarket and the cause is a local one, so rounding up to the next dollar seems a small and worthwhile gesture.
Skeet 028
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Not only NO but Hell NO. Even with good causes the cause doesn't always get all the money and most of the time the company that collects it takes the tax write off. Round up is just another tax in my opinion
DGW1949
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At one time I did....but nowadays I've become down-right cynical regarding that sort of thing because I've learned that there's always too much waste and too many getting fat at the top....So no, Midway and whoever else is in on these scams can take a hike......The only .org that I have any amount of faith in any more is St. Jude Children's Hospital. I still send them a check once a month when I'm paying my regular bills, but that's it.
DGW
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Nope and Nope. If its a big company, I figure who every they are supporting as some DEI infection in it or would indirectly support something I consider repulsive. I can give directly to causes the align with my values.
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"I gave at the office!!!"
When I was in the service my sergeant told our unit that he has always had 100% for a charity donation. I had given at a location downtown, but did not tell him as he ordered us to donate which I knew to be illegal and I could have gotten him into trouble if it ever came out to his superiors. So at the end of the 'contest' with the other units, we were the only one with only 99%.
When I was in the service my sergeant told our unit that he has always had 100% for a charity donation. I had given at a location downtown, but did not tell him as he ordered us to donate which I knew to be illegal and I could have gotten him into trouble if it ever came out to his superiors. So at the end of the 'contest' with the other units, we were the only one with only 99%.
Yaworski
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Sometimes it is.
Here's a list of the annual salaries and bonuses of the CEO's of the largest non-profit charities (501C-3).
You will be surprised
www.charitywatch.org
You will be surprised
Nonprofit Compensation Packages of $1 Million or More
Which charities compensate their executives most highly. CharityWatch's salary information is calculated using the IRS Form 990.
www.charitywatch.org
Yaworski
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During college I worked summers in a steel mill. Before you're hired, you go through orientation and do all of the paperwork so when they want you to start, they just call and you show up.
So there's about fifty of us in a room filling out paperwork. The lady from personnel (no HR back then) tells us "US Steel is very proud of the 100% new employee participation in the United Way." One guy says, "Do I have to sign up." She says, "No but US Steel is very proud of the 100% new employee participation in the United Way. After you start you can change to your contribution or even drop out." He says, "So I don't have to sign up?" She repeats, "US Steel is very proud of the 100% new employee participation in the United Way." Finally, one of the other guys says, "If you don't sign up, you're not getting called." I'm not sure the first guy ever figured it out.
Only on Midway orders.
If you do this, do you get a receipt for proof of a donation for tax purposes?
I nearly always do the round-up.
Yaworski
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It should be on your receipt.
Tell them no, and then ask them if they'd like to round down. 
OP
I'm glad I'm not the only one who hates these requests.
My first real job was the same as the US Steel post about 100% participating in United Way.
Albertson's grocery store corporate office. They implied if I didn't donate a percentage of my salary I wouldn't be hired. I think it was 3%.
Wife's former company was the same.
My first real job was the same as the US Steel post about 100% participating in United Way.
Albertson's grocery store corporate office. They implied if I didn't donate a percentage of my salary I wouldn't be hired. I think it was 3%.
Wife's former company was the same.
GypsmJim
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I round up for only Midway, as it goes to the NRA.
If I get free stuff from St. Jude's Hospital for Children, I always send them 20 bucks.
Now I get solicitations from Wounded Warriors, T to T, and Shriners. I don't donate EVERY time, but at least twice a year. In many ways, they might even be more worthy than the NRA. IMHO, sick children and disabled veterans / first responders should have top priority.
If I get free stuff from St. Jude's Hospital for Children, I always send them 20 bucks.
Now I get solicitations from Wounded Warriors, T to T, and Shriners. I don't donate EVERY time, but at least twice a year. In many ways, they might even be more worthy than the NRA. IMHO, sick children and disabled veterans / first responders should have top priority.
GypsmJim
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My company was the same as well. I donated 5 bucks just to keep my job, but after researching it I found that the UW gave most of the money to their management. Nevertheless, the absolute WORST is Catholic Charities. Their money goes to lawyers.
A place i worked was a big supporter of the United Way and tried to get all employees to agree to a payroll deduction to them. I finally agreed when I was told I could direct my contribution to the local BSA. via the UW. I found out later that was only true it the BSA didn't receive a certain amount from all other contributors.
Rounding up doesn't add up to much in the way of charitable donations in any event. As to charity giving in general, my guess is that it is less than in the past for most folks because unless you give a large amount its likely that you will not itenize your charitable deductions anyway, for income tax purposes. The standard deduction has increased dramatically since the tax cuts in the first Trump term, so fewer than ever before find it an advantage to itemize their deductions. And if you don't itemize, that takes away one of the main benefits of donations themselves.
Now that I am retired I don't donate as much as I did when I was working. But I still support a bunch of causes with my monthly donations, including Wounded Warrior Project, Tunnels 2 Towers, St. Jude's Children's Hospital, Shriner's Children Hospitals, and several pro-2nd Amendment organizations.
Now that I am retired I don't donate as much as I did when I was working. But I still support a bunch of causes with my monthly donations, including Wounded Warrior Project, Tunnels 2 Towers, St. Jude's Children's Hospital, Shriner's Children Hospitals, and several pro-2nd Amendment organizations.
