Charitywatch gives the Breast Cancer Research Foundation an A+ rating for spending 92% of its expenses on charitable programs, but gives Breast Cancer Relief Foundation an F grade for spending only 5% on programs. One word can make all the difference."
We received a pledge form in the mail for the FIrefighters Support Foundation but the address listed is Milwaukee, WI. On the back of the letter, there are addresses for different states to contact but Greenfield, MA was not even listed. The solicitor's phone number that we received was from Birmingham, AL. We did not pledge anything, but received a "sponsor confirmation" in the mail. There are too many discrepancies to think this is legitimate.
Organizations even go so far as to trick you into donating by sending out a letter that confirms that you pledged a certain amount on a certain date which is entirely bogus. I guess they are betting that you will forget the phone call but with a history of caller I.D. on your phone you can quickly verify that you never received a call from this organization on that date.