Smaller organizations, like shelters, do a great job of addressing the local symptoms. But sometimes you need a large organization to deal with the systemic problems.
But yeah, there are lots of big orgs that take things to extremes. On 6/28/05, G <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > They simply suffer the same problem that many large organizations of their > ilk do. They receive disproportionately large monetary donations from a > handful of people. These people have their specific agendas. Some are good, > some are suspect. The organization sees that the money is used to further > these agendas. > > Why give my money to that? I much prefer smaller organizations where I've > got a better idea of what my money is ACTUALLY going towards (local animal > shelters are my favorite). > > When the ACLU takes up the side of a cause I agree with, they have my > support....getting the 10 commandments out of government offices, for one. > But I just can't justify a continual monetary donation to them. > > And I'm not sure I agree with your ascertion that you have to go "over the > top" to get normal stuff done. When an organization starts going "over the > top", they start to trivialize themselves in my mind (PETA for example). ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:162194 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
