Jan 21, 2011
Although my caller ID says "WA FOP", the call I got but didn't answer on 1/13/2011 was actually from "Corporations For Character, LC". I know this because I called back and the recording says the call is from CFC and they are a paid solicitor for WA FOP.
I hit 2, then 5, then 5, and was told by robot I would be put on the WA FOP do not call list. I'm not sure that will do it. The site for the National Do Not Call Registry has this info in a FAQ
(#29 on http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/alerts/alt107.shtm ):
"Are calls from political organizations or calls soliciting for charities covered?
Political solicitations are not covered by the TSR at all, since they are not included in its definition of “telemarketing.” Charities are not covered by the requirements of the national registry. However, if a third-party telemarketer is calling on behalf of a charity, a consumer may ask not to receive any more calls from, or on behalf of, that specific charity. If a third-party telemarketer calls again on behalf of that charity, the telemarketer may be subject to a fine of up to $16,000 ."
Info on "Filing a Do Not Call Complaint" is at the bottom of
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/alerts/alt107.shtm
For Washington Secretary of State's report on WA FOP see
http://www.sos.wa.gov/Charities/search_detail.aspx?charity_id=5615
and on Corporations For Character, LC, see
http://www.sos.wa.gov/Charities/search_detail_cfr.aspx?cfr_id=26873
which says that CFC raised $651,809 in contributions, of which only $196,270 (31%) went to CFC's charity clients in 2009.