California Attorney General Kamela Harris, last October, warned us about not giving to fraudulent cancer organizations.
?2. Research an organization before you donate by visiting:- California Attorney General?s Registry of Charitable Trusts, http://oag.ca.gov/charities
- Better Business Bureau?s Wise Giving Alliance, www.give.org
- Charity Navigator, www.charitynavigator.org
3. Learn about an organization by asking the right questions: Does the organization only support research? Does it fund community health programs? How are donations used? What percentage of donations is used for charitable activities??
In other words she was warning AGAINST donating to the Susan Komen Foundation which uses breast cancer research donations to promote abortions,claiming the money goes to Planned Parenthood for mammograms?but PP does not perform them.
Then she must be warning about donating to LiveStrong, the Lance Armstrong 501 (c) 3 charity, purportedly meant to finance research and assist cancer victims.? Instead, so far they tax exempt charity gave $2 million to raise one billion in taxes via a November ballot measure.
Be careful when giving money to charities?too many well known ?charities? are fronting for political and radical causes.? Even our Leftist Attorney General, a friend of illegal aliens and Obama, has issued a warning.
CA News & Views
SAN FRANCISCO ? Attorney General Kamala D. Harris today issued a consumer alert with tips on how Californians can make safe, informed donations this October, which is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Attorney General Harris offers the following five tips to the public on how to avoid ?sound-alike? organizations and scam artists that use high-volume donation periods to prey on the goodwill of Californians.
1. Avoid giving your credit card number to a telephone solicitor. Avoid giving cash to an individual or responding to an e-mail solicitation. Instead, seek out known organizations and give directly by calling the organization, visiting its official website, or mailing a check to the listed address.
2. Research an organization before you donate by visiting:
- California Attorney General?s Registry of Charitable Trusts, http://oag.ca.gov/charities
- Better Business Bureau?s Wise Giving Alliance, www.give.org
- Charity Navigator, www.charitynavigator.org
3. Learn about an organization by asking the right questions: Does the organization only support research? Does it fund community health programs? How are donations used? What percentage of donations is used for charitable activities?
4. Avoid generic claims like ?Supports Breast Cancer Programs,? and look for a name, label, or logo that you recognize and can verify.
5. Ask the organization not to store your credit card information.
For additional tips on charitable giving, go to http://ag.ca.gov/charities/charit_giving.php.
Californians who believe they have been victimized by a fraudulent charitable solicitation should file a complaint with the Attorney General?s Registry of Charitable Trusts at http://ag.ca.gov/charities.php.
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