It actually seems like a "frame" call for Al Franken -- i.e. a nuisance call to get people enraged over Al Franken. I actually have donated to Mr. Franken's campaign via his email campaigns, and I don't think he uses an unsolicited phone service, so it's either a scammer trying to seem "legit" or a right-wing opponent of Al Franken.
It's not a "frame" call. I was there the day DSG got the job, so to speak. Al Franken spoke to all of us over a speaker phone. Because DSG gets paid per contact, by not answering the phone you are ensuring that you will get another one. If you answer the phone and say you're not home, that also ensures another call. As I said, they are paid per contact. If you talk to them they will be paid whether you donate or not. The best way to stop the calls is to answer the phone and ask to be taken off the list. If you ask, they will do it. Doing that will remove you from the Al Franken list. It does not remove you from any of the other charities you may have donated to that DSG fundraises for. In other words you will have to do each organization individually as the calls come in.
I no longer work there. The people I worked with were great people, but the job was the most stressful, depressing thing I've ever done. I'm unemployed right now, but I am no longer having anxiety attacks when it's time to go to work.
Donor Services Group http://www.donorservicesgroup.com in or around Palmdale, California. Call center provider retained by non-profits for fund-raising. This isn't a call from an authorized Al Franken representative but a non-profit endorsed by Franken that is using his name to mislead potential donors. Report to Ethics Committee, Franken office, and SEC -- non-profits contracting with a company mis-using an elected official's name can lose their non-profit status.