It's my understanding, which admittedly may be off, that the customer donates $20 to the store, the store then donates that money to the non-profit, publicize that donation as proof of being a great corporate citizen, and they get a tax write-off for the customer's donation. But, y'know, the non-profit likely wouldn't have gotten that donation without that boost.
I'm not sure how factual but on a recent thread someone said most of these organizations already commit to a certain donation amount for the entirety of the promotion and you're just helping to pay them back
I was once a shift manager of an office supply store. We would have supply drives for kids and were encouraged to promote it. I remember a teacher saying that at least half the stuff they got wouldn't be used and they were still lacking critical supplies that no one thinks of.
Then it clicked for me, the customers were paying retail price for supplies they thought teachers needed. In reality, if all the money was pooled and teachers could buy wholesale then those dollars spent would go farther.
QuittingQuitter on November 4th, 2019 at 18:57 UTC »
It's my understanding, which admittedly may be off, that the customer donates $20 to the store, the store then donates that money to the non-profit, publicize that donation as proof of being a great corporate citizen, and they get a tax write-off for the customer's donation. But, y'know, the non-profit likely wouldn't have gotten that donation without that boost.
Anonymous_DrLurker on November 4th, 2019 at 20:13 UTC »
I'm not sure how factual but on a recent thread someone said most of these organizations already commit to a certain donation amount for the entirety of the promotion and you're just helping to pay them back
Cakelord on November 4th, 2019 at 20:17 UTC »
I was once a shift manager of an office supply store. We would have supply drives for kids and were encouraged to promote it. I remember a teacher saying that at least half the stuff they got wouldn't be used and they were still lacking critical supplies that no one thinks of.
Then it clicked for me, the customers were paying retail price for supplies they thought teachers needed. In reality, if all the money was pooled and teachers could buy wholesale then those dollars spent would go farther.