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Edited on Fri Feb-04-05 09:53 AM by Bertha Venation
It's very hard not to be cynical these days.
Yesterday I got an email from HRC -- I'm sure many of you got it as well. It was an excellent summary of all the bad news for GLBT Americans that's hit us since the election. As I read it, I thought, this is good, thanks for the summary, HRC. I needed such a thing. I rely on organizations like HRC, Lambda Legal, ACLU, etc., to keep me fully informed, because I damned sure don't have the heart to pay close attention all the time.
At the end of the summary of bad news was a strident appeal for money.
Money.
HRC relies on contributions to do its work; I understand this. But must every single update be an appeal for money?
Am I the only person getting pissed off that these organizations can't just send out updates without asking for money in every other sentence?
As I said, I understand they have to ask for money. I understand the nature of a non-profit organization. But except for their magazine and holiday cards (which include quiet, moderate appeals -- like a simple envelope w/ detatchable donor card -- as one would expect) I do not remember ever receiving a piece of mail or an email from HRC which did not include a loud, obnoxious appeal, practically screaming every bloody time, "WE CAN'T DO IT WITHOUT YOUR HELP!"
I am interested in others' opinions. Do you find these ubiquitous, in-your-face appeals to be as off-putting as I do?
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