You're repeated calls every single freaking day of the week lower my impression of the ACLU. And I will never donate money to you. You waste my time and expect money. That's just stupid.
Tom, Tom, Tom... I have answered the phone, told your person I am an ACLU employee and to take me off the darn call list. I tried to shorten the call, but still the person made me listen to the spiel even though I work in the department the spiel was about...before taking my "no I'm not renewing with you over the phone" as my final answer. Yes, I really work for the ACLU and my lapsed membership is my business. Now months later, you're calling me again. I refuse to answer your calls. I am soooo freaking annoyed.
I answered because it looked like a number I knew - big mistake. They kept saying they were calling on behalf of an organization to which I belong. I asked what organization that might be and again he was polite but kept pressing for a name, without giving an organization name. He was taken aback by the return questioning until I reminded him who called and that no name would be forthcoming until he answered. Hopefully, they won't call back after being told "no answer, no name and I hang up in 5 seconds if you don't respond - and don't call back".
Tom,
Your attempt to cloak your business with integrity fails in the face of the nature of the complaints with your company. I am getting calls on my cell for my husband! We have never given your organization either of our cell numbers, so you have clearly purchased a list somewhere. Moreover, most of the time, like some of the other folks above, I get the call and no one is on the line. Is the call made just so you can document large numbers of calls made on behalf of the ACLU, regardless of whether your employees actually speak to anyone? This is really bad news for the ACLU, because not only might you be over-reporting calls made, but in the meantime you are ensuring there are a lot of people out there who will never donate to the ACLU.