I get a call from this number Monday thru Friday without fail. I don't have a phone connected to my landline, or I would be cussing people out! The No Call List apparently isn't taken seriously anymore! Stop calling!!
No message was left on answering machine. Called number and automated message said they were Donor Services Group, calling on behalf of the Humane Society. They have also called me from 323-330-1460 which identified them as HUMANE SOC on my caller ID. But this new number simply gave a city and State. According to their website http://www.donorservicesgroup.com/ ........
DONOR SERVICES GROUP provides our client partners with EXPERTISE, INNOVATION, and INTEGRATION, a combination proven to achieve results over our more than 25 years as an industry leader. From strategic planning through fulfillment, with traditional telemarketing or state-of-the-art cultivation programs, DSG is your partner in building strong, life-long relationships with your donors. Traditional Program Offerings: New Donor Acquisition, Membership Renewal, Monthly Sustainer Acquisition, Upgrade and Conversion, Special Appeals, Matching Grant Appeals, Lapsed Reinstatement, Pre-Calls, Thank You/Welcome Calls, Telephone Surveys. High Touch Centers: Our Hybrid and Co-op Centers offer all of the traditional program offerings with a more conversational tone to help strengthen donor relationships. Hybrid provides the efficiency of a predictive dialer while Coop places direct calls to donors and takes full advantage of the person-to-person experience. Specialized Cultivation Programs: Planned Giving (Bequest and Annuity Cultivation), Mid-Range Donor Cultivation and Upgrade Program
Donor Services Group - Corporate Office
6715 Sunset Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90028
888-474-1900
These folks are calling me every day now on behalf of the humane society. I donated regularly in the past but am not able to do that now. I wish it wasn't that way, but I don't have a choice right now. I'll donate again, but I will contact them when I'm ready / able again. Until then, I want to be left alone. Hounding me like one of those debt collectors does isn't appropriate.
I have told these people that I do not wish to be contacted by phone. I have said it nicely many times, and occasionally, I've said it not so nicely. It doesn't matter - at best they leave me alone for a couple of months then they start in again. I don't mean let me cool off then go back at it. I mean LEAVE ME ALONE and I will call YOU when I am ready to give again! Am I speaking in French? What part of "leave me alone - don't call" are you not understanding???!!!!!!!!
Phone Harrassment isn't very becoming on anyone, and most certainly isn't appropriate for a non-profit. When I say "don't call me - I will reinitiate contact when I'm able to donate again" I mean it. I'm sure your cause is just and donations are down...nothing I can do about that right now.
When I do start giving again, I think the organizations that have respected my wishes about not being called for a while are teh ones that will be the first in line to receive donations from me. In the meantime, I'm putting this number in the block list on my phone, and the letters are going in the "circular file".
I agree with angry former generous donor. In fact, I never intend to donate again to any org. that calls me on the phone. When I am inspired to donate to anyone it is always to an individual or group that is already well known to me. I have enough to contend with in my old age without looking to see who's calling every few minutes, or wondering if someone is trying to steal my identity.
If these calls are from real charities (by which I mean the kind that actually uses donations for the stated purpose) these people are cutting off their noses to spite to spite their face. Frankly, I hope it causes them to bleed to death!
These freakin' idjuts just don't get it. They just keep calling........every day......several times. If it doesn't stop soon I will research the number further, get an address and pay them a visit that at least one of them will never forget and always regret.