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I don't think they ever disclose which charity the money goes to. That's the real problem here. I don't think it would be a bad thing at all to encourage small donations like that, I just have no trust my money is going somewhere I'd approve of.
Huh? I've never seen one where the charity name wasn't front and center on the donation screen.
If I have seen that, it wasn't a charity I've heard of, to my knowledge. Are you in the US?
Yeah, I am. I agree with the 'never heard of part', but I've always seen the name on the terminal when you select the donation amount.
As I understand, the core issue is that the donation doesn't happen in your name.
It collectively happens in theirs. Giving them a big tax break for almost no cost to them.
Never donate through a company, do it directly.
You don't understand correctly. None of what you said is true.
They do not receive tax breaks in any country I am aware of. This is a myth that will not die. The donation is yours, and you can claim it on your own taxes, if you care to itemize your deductions.
A very simple search says otherwise. It is only stated as "unethical".
Not that they don't.
I’m not gunna spell it out for you, cause I’m far too lazy. But read the other comments in this thread. Corps get zero tax benefits from this. It’s purely so they can parade around saying how much they “donated”.
Would love to see the result of this search, if you wouldn't mind linking.
You are the one making the unsubstantiated claim that companies are ethical. You first.
I agree with your last line, but I wouldn't even be that mad about them taking credit if in the end, the money truly helped people and verifiably so. But when I see it, it's always "would you like to donate to needy families?" Making you the bad guy for saying no and denying all transparency here.
You should not donate if you do not know what the cause is. I've never seen a collection at the till that doesn't state what charity it benefits. If it's a nonprofit charity, it will have things like financial reports that you can peruse. I recommend Charity Navigator to see how your donations are spent. I generally don't donate to any charity that does not report its executive spending.