A telemarketing agency contacted me and claimed they were soliciting donations on behalf of the Virginia Police Chiefs Foundation. Are they legitimate?
Yes. The Virginia Police Chiefs Foundation relies on the services of the Civic Development Group, LLC, our fundraising partner, to help us secure funds to run our education and training programs. More than 28% of our funds is raised by a fundraising partner. We are a small, non-profit organization, with limited staff and resources. We rely on the use of a fundraising partner to receive donations to support our many educational and training programs. Obviously some of the funds raised by our fundraising partner are retained by them for staff operating costs. However, if you want to make sure all of your donation dollars go to support the foundation and its programs, the best way to accomplish this is to send your donation directly to the foundation. If you have questions regarding our fundraising efforts, please contact the foundation at (804) 285-8227.
