Feb 23, 2013
Telemarketing is expensive. A typical charity donation telemarketer keeps 60-70% of every donation to cover the cost to make the calls. Police and fire department charity callers are much worse, often keeping 95% or more.
NEVER donate to someone over the phone. If you want to make a donation find a snail mail address and mail them a check. That way the charity keeps all of the money you send.