Dec 6, 2013
Giving to Big Brothers Big Sisters does not trigger more phone calls. They call donors once a month unless you choose to donate clothing, at which point they will make a second call as a reminder/confirmation the day before the pick up.
Unfortunately, many of their competitors, most of whom are funded and/or operated by private, for-profit companies, have taken up the strategy of making multiple calls to donors to solicit donations.
Goodwill is certainly a good organization to which you may give. The difference between them and BBBS is that BBBS picks up right at the home of the donor. The product they receive using this model generates higher quality donations, which in turn means more money to the agency and more children that receive services.
We are working with several media outlets on a series of articles to inform the general public about the used goods industry. It is an amazing business, wrought with questionable business practices. In our opinion, BBBS is a true charity that is not operated by a for-profit business. They are a free agent in the market, which is why they do so well.
More later.