Shouldn't your purchases at Salvation Army, Goodwill, and CHKD count as partial charitable donations?
You are supporting their missions by giving them money for something that didnt cost them much, if anything.
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HoeBag · 46-50, F
I do not know how that works.
I just shop at Goodwill and maybe Salvation Army because it is way cheaper than real stores and sometimes we can find neat stuff. I am not real concerned about "Charitable causes".
@PEARLW It is true that the GW CEO makes six figures but even if he made a million, that is still next to nothing compared to the CEOs of other major companies. I guess it seems fair being what it is. Goodwill is more of a business than a charity.
The Goodwill CEO makes 20 to 30 times more than any given full time employee, where as CEOs of a lot of other places make like 400 times more than the workers.
I just shop at Goodwill and maybe Salvation Army because it is way cheaper than real stores and sometimes we can find neat stuff. I am not real concerned about "Charitable causes".
@PEARLW It is true that the GW CEO makes six figures but even if he made a million, that is still next to nothing compared to the CEOs of other major companies. I guess it seems fair being what it is. Goodwill is more of a business than a charity.
The Goodwill CEO makes 20 to 30 times more than any given full time employee, where as CEOs of a lot of other places make like 400 times more than the workers.
PEARLW · 56-60, FNew
@HoeBag That’s a fair point compared to corporate CEOs, even a million-dollar salary at Goodwill is relatively modest. And you are right. Goodwill does operate more like a business with a social mission, using its stores to fund job training and employment programs. I guess for me, it just comes down to expectations. When I think "charity," I expect more of the money to go directly to helping people, not toward high executive pay. But I do see the value in the work they do, especially providing jobs and skills to those who need them.