h a l f b a k e r yThe phrase 'crumpled heap' comes to mind.
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I think twice before donating to various
organizations because when they find out
you are willing to give a once a year
donation they figure they can get just a
little more out of you if they call just a few
times a month.
This service would act as a buffer,
shielding your identity
from your recipient
to avoid awkward calls.
To avoid fraud there would have to be
some kind of confirmation code that could
be checked by the donor.
This idea could easily be done if there
were an option to remove your email
address from a paypal payment.
Charity Checks
http://charity-checks.com/
These let you give anonymously and get the tax deduction. They're meant for giving as presents to people (especially children) who then decide where to donate, but you can use them yourself. [ellens, Jul 19 2006]
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Go to post office. Buy money order. Mail money order to charity (with fake return address). |
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Or send cash under plain brown cover. |
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you didn't see me give you this bun, right? |
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Mailing that money order with a fake address may be mail fraud - 21 years in jail. Rather use the Donation Anonymizer (bun). Hmm, they could also consolidate all your donations for tax-time... |
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I'm moderately certain that some of these charities sell their mailing lists. (My son sent some money to one charity, and he has since been bombarded by a host of others; he's not exactly on a lot of mailing lists, since I've been paying his magazine subscriptions.) |
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Being able to donate anonymously to the NRA, the Society for the Separation of School and State, and the Fully Informed Jury Association would be nice. |
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But it would also make it harder to keep track of people who make contributions to Jihadist "charities", the Earth Liberation Front, and NAMBLA. |
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Great idea. An entire industry of Anonymizers. Go-betweens who'll pass along unfortunate news; boxing anonymizers who can deliver a pop-in-the-nose; temp-anonymizers who show up at work instead of yourself; sex anonymizers who'll allow you to read a book and enjoy a cigar rather than have a go at it with your unimaginative spouse; parent anonymizers who show up for the school play while you're out betting the farm at the racetrack. |
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