Are charities becoming more pushy to make people donate to charity?”
…but, I would say more “aggressive” than “pushy”. I have given to charitable organizations over the years. I have received and continue to receive numerous solicitations–from institutions I have supported, currently support, or have never heard of. I perceive these solicitations have increased in frequency over the past couple months. There is always a seasonal spike in charitable giving, thanks to Christmas coming at the end of the year and thanks to IRS tax laws. But, the aggressiveness of some charities this year is greater than in the past. Of course, this is a subjective reading. I haven’t been counting the number of mailings, email messages, and telephone calls I receive by charity. And, the organizations have always been polite and respectful, never “pushy” in the negative sense of that word. Why is this happening? Many people generously give as much as they can afford to give. But, in extremely difficult times like these, when millions are unemployed and families are struggl
