Need ideas/donations for my awesome charity

[benjaminwah]

Then that feeling you get by being able to do that for somebody is your payment.

Okay you obviously have zero understanding of the term overheads. Even with the example earlier of someone who volunteers their time for a charity, that charity has bills that someone is paying. If you honestly think all these charities have zero overheads then that says more about you than me.

 

[Chicagoplayer]

Hi everyone, I formed a charity that provides free cover up tattoos for survivors of human trafficking/domestic violence and former gang members. I was recently covered on ABC News

Lakeview tattoo artist helps domestic violence survivors rewrite their stories

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and a Lakeview tattoo artist is helping survivors rewrite their stories.

abc7chicago.com

I'd love to do a tournament to raise some funds for the charity and hold a raffle. I've attempted to contact some big suppliers and see if they would consider donating, but no responses. Does anyone have any direct contact info for someone at a pool supply company that I can reach out to? We are a 501c3 so all donations are 100% tax deductible.

Thanks! Ben

Ben, I’ve known you 30+ years. I love you, I love your family, I love your business acumen, I love how strong your pool game is and I love your heart.

Friends, help Ben to be successful in his endeavor to help victims of domestic violence.
Your good deed, helps his good deed, and brings more good deeds.

I may even have a few cue case protectors to contribute!

A Transporter can accommodate a 3x5 cue case as seen on the above blue case on table pic.
Protect your nice cue case with a Transporter

 

[Chicagoplayer]

If you boil it down, it sounds like he will provide the service but wants to be paid. On Tuesdays and Wednesdays my wife goes to the food bank, loads up her truck and distributions food to a number of families.

She doesn't ask to be paid. At the food bank they are all volunteers. Most of the food comes from Publix, Costco, Walmart and a few others. No one is getting paid. They do it because they want to.

Many years ago I got involved in a homeless feeding program. After a while I came to discover the money we were donating, I was giving $400.00 a month, was mostly being pocketed by the Priest who was running it. Food he said was being bought was actually donated.
Here's the thing, was he feeding people, yes. But he was also inriching himself.

One on one charity is a good way to help people. You can't help everyone but can make a small difference in the lives of a few. As far as the tattoo thing. It seems like the cost of a 2 inch cover up tattoo is not really that expensive.

Where is the money going that would be donated? It seems to the tattoo artist for his services. That's not charity, it's a revenue stream.

Understandably, you have questions.
Please, ask Ben your questions.
We don’t mind anecdotally making points, but that usually comes from speculation.
I implore you to speak with Ben, here or privately.
You will find an upstanding, forthright man, who has no larcenous intent, and is asking for help and guidance with only the want to help those who have physical wounds in addition to the wounds that don’t show.

 

[Chicagoplayer]

When you put yourself out there publicly like this expect to be scrutinized.

Scrutiny is fine.
Please see my responses post #42 & #43

 

[Black-Balled]

Okay you obviously have zero understanding of the term overheads. Even with the example earlier of someone who volunteers their time for a charity, that charity has bills that someone is paying. If you honestly think all these charities have zero overheads then that says more about you than me.

The same people don't understand why the head of a large charity is paid well.

 

[middleofnowhere]

Okay you obviously have zero understanding of the term overheads. Even with the example earlier of someone who volunteers their time for a charity, that charity has bills that someone is paying. If you honestly think all these charities have zero overheads then that says more about you than me.

Therein lies the rub. Many of these charities once researched you discover 60 70 80% of the money collected goes to administration and very little to the charity. That's why the moment somebody starts asking for money red flags go up.

That wounded veterans charity you see on TV all the time with the country singer with the deep voice and the black hat. Do a little research you find out he's been paid more than 3 million.

 

[CocoboloCowboy]

Networking get info out about your cause, it like selling Fuller Brush door to door.

Keep knocking doors, and talking to people, people know people.

 

[jeephawk]

Therein lies the rub. Many of these charities once researched you discover 60 70 80% of the money collected goes to administration and very little to the charity. That's why the moment somebody starts asking for money red flags go up.

That wounded veterans charity you see on TV all the time with the country singer with the deep voice and the black hat. Do a little research you find out he's been paid more than 3 million.

Overgeneralized nonsense.

Other than demonstrating you are tone deaf as to who is being helped and ignorant of what is actually being done it’s nonstop irrelevant spouting this or that.

Maybe move on to something else. This is just continuing to derail this thread for no good reason at all.