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it takes 5 minutes to *double check that the organization you’re about to donate money to is legit*
seeing way too many friends getting scammed as they rush to open their wallets
google the organization, the “news” tab helps when you filter by date and exclude the past week
seeing way too many friends getting scammed as they rush to open their wallets
google the organization, the “news” tab helps when you filter by date and exclude the past week
go to their website, check out their board, google their names. please be smarter about who you give your hard earned cash to. it isn’t rocket science
additionally, double check that organization’s social accounts to see what they’re saying.
many are overwhelmed with donations right now, have more than they know what to do with, and are asking for donations to be directed elsewhere
this is a good thing and you should listen
many are overwhelmed with donations right now, have more than they know what to do with, and are asking for donations to be directed elsewhere
this is a good thing and you should listen
additionally
if the primary method of requested donation is venmo or cashapp, it’s probably a scam!
paypal is good for these sorts of things as you can easily reverse transactions and file disputes if you end up giving to a bad actor
venmo/cashapp do not afford such options
if the primary method of requested donation is venmo or cashapp, it’s probably a scam!
paypal is good for these sorts of things as you can easily reverse transactions and file disputes if you end up giving to a bad actor
venmo/cashapp do not afford such options
please use your brain and don’t let laziness be an excuse for your hard earned cash to end up in the hands of opportunistic lames
lastly
make this a habit
your donations in times of “calm” are just as valuable, if not moreso, than those made in times of frenzy
research the orgs you care about, the people making real change, and set aside a percentage of your income for a monthly donation
it’s worth it
make this a habit
your donations in times of “calm” are just as valuable, if not moreso, than those made in times of frenzy
research the orgs you care about, the people making real change, and set aside a percentage of your income for a monthly donation
it’s worth it
appendix
the easiest way to validate whether a nonprofit is legit or not — pull their Form 990 from ProPublica’s nonprofit explorer. if they don’t have a 990, they’re not legit! https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/
the easiest way to validate whether a nonprofit is legit or not — pull their Form 990 from ProPublica’s nonprofit explorer. if they don’t have a 990, they’re not legit! https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/
appendix 2
If they do, take a look at their board of directors and their expenses. You can see how they use their money. If the board is getting rich and the majority of expenditures are “accounting” and “travel” — that shit is a scam. https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/
If they do, take a look at their board of directors and their expenses. You can see how they use their money. If the board is getting rich and the majority of expenditures are “accounting” and “travel” — that shit is a scam. https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/
