The people who run charities are not generally stupid. It therefore seems probable that they get a return on those follow-up mailings that exceeds their cost.
But yeah. I donated to NPR once thinking it would make me feel less guilty during the pledge drives. It did..sort of. It turned the guilt to rage as my subconscious started screaming I already donated! Shut up, already! And then the letters. It just wasn't worth the annoyance.
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Date: 2019-11-10 02:32 pm (UTC)But yeah. I donated to NPR once thinking it would make me feel less guilty during the pledge drives. It did..sort of. It turned the guilt to rage as my subconscious started screaming I already donated! Shut up, already! And then the letters. It just wasn't worth the annoyance.