Charitable givers can kiss a lot of junk mail goodbye if they're careful - USATODAY.com:
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"But for those of us who don't have personal assistants, dealing with charitable solicitations can take the joy out of giving. Even a small donation can trigger a tsunami of mail and phone calls from other organizations that know you care about breast cancer research or homeless cats.
'It's the No. 1 complaint we hear,' says Trent Stamp, president of Charity Navigator, a website that rates charities. 'People make a small gift, and that leads them to be harassed and pestered and deluged with mail from other organizations.'
Some folks become so annoyed by the junk mail and phone calls that they threaten to stop giving. But if you want to help causes you care about, that's not a solution. Fortunately, there are ways to give and keep a low profile. Some examples:"
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