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Have you ever felt comfortable enough to donate on Facebook fundraisers ?

I’ve been getting invites from friends on Facebook lately to donate to things such as St. Jude children hospital for upcoming birthday and I was just wondering what any of you think.

EmeraldJewel 7 Aug 15
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No, and you have to be careful with that. Some will sign you up when you donate to have a small amount "donated" every month from your account.

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If you are going to donate anything why not just do it in your local community. There are probably causes at your back door that could do with a bit of a lift!

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St jude is one of the few that I think is still legit and worthwhile!

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FB is a joke and is full of scammers. I hang up on phone calls then block their number. I donate locally and directly only. I want my money going to who/what I want to help... Not pay 90% to the people who man phones or canvass neighborhoods.

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Local charities with low cost or volunteer staff. Some national organizations that I have field visited like MAG (Mine Advisery Group). But no never phone solicited or FB.

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No

bobwjr Level 10 Aug 16, 2019
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I donate directly to local charities.
I never donate via social media, I never donate to national / international charities
The only exceptions are RNLI, lifeboats around UK, and Salvation Army, a religious group in UK, but they gave me soup, clothes, a safe place to sleep and found a lift to get me home when I was too young to wander London alone.

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Many times including today: A veteran friend who suffers PTSD lost his son to suicide. He posted a Facebook fundraiser for the suicide hotline to honor his son and with the belief that it saves lives. I donated. There are others that I donated to where 1) I know the person or they are known to others I trust and 2) I trust the money will go towards the stated intent.

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Yes - a member here had a stop gun violence link

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