NPR quandary

[bjarvis]

Our two local NPR stations, WAMU and WETA, are deeply embedded in their annual fund-raising drive at the moment. On the one hand, I would like to give them financial support as I listen to both avidly. On the other hand, I abhor the idea of being placed on yet another mailing list; both stations also routinely sell their mailing lists to other organizations. I get far, far too much junk mail already.

I wish NPR had a method of accepting donations anonymously. I feel like running up to the station door at 2 AM, taping a $100 bill to the door, ringing the doorbell and running like hell before anyone sees me.

Comments

[allanh.livejournal.com]

I seriously suggest that you consider contacting each of those stations' fundraising directors and sharing your concerns. They may have a "do not call/do not mail" list.

You can check them on this by inserting tracking information into your name and address. (E.G., "Brian M. Jarvis" for WAMU, and "Brian T. Jarvis" for WETA.)

If you start getting mail addressed to one of your tracking names from someone else ... you can go back to them and let them know that you'll never give them another cent because they betrayed your trust.

[paigemom.livejournal.com]

I preferred WETA, although I had both progammed into the car radio.

I like the tracking info idea.