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<blockquote data-quote="iloadthetruck" data-source="post: 867623" data-attributes="member: 885"><p>One thing I keep hearing is "I like to give to _____ charity and United Way won't let me do that." That couldn't be further from the truth. If you have a favorite charity (they need to be a non-profit 501(c)3, that's it) you can specify them on your UW form or online pledge. I've done it several years and every year I have received a thank you from the organizations I've donated to (which means they actually got the money). This year I had the chance to give a lot more than usual, it has been a fortunate year for me, and sent a lot of my money to places that helped me when I was a kid. These places don't get the 15% match but that 15% does go into the UW "slush fund", if that disturbs you, which it doesn't for me. I see it as an extra 15¢ for each dollar I specified making up for me being selfish and demanding where my money goes. There are a lot of programs out there that desperately need money and aren't a "favorite" of anyone, and that's really where UW can help.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="iloadthetruck, post: 867623, member: 885"] One thing I keep hearing is "I like to give to _____ charity and United Way won't let me do that." That couldn't be further from the truth. If you have a favorite charity (they need to be a non-profit 501(c)3, that's it) you can specify them on your UW form or online pledge. I've done it several years and every year I have received a thank you from the organizations I've donated to (which means they actually got the money). This year I had the chance to give a lot more than usual, it has been a fortunate year for me, and sent a lot of my money to places that helped me when I was a kid. These places don't get the 15% match but that 15% does go into the UW "slush fund", if that disturbs you, which it doesn't for me. I see it as an extra 15¢ for each dollar I specified making up for me being selfish and demanding where my money goes. There are a lot of programs out there that desperately need money and aren't a "favorite" of anyone, and that's really where UW can help. [/QUOTE]
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