DISABLED VETERANS NATIONAL FOUNDATION
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April 22, 2013
The Disabled Veterans National Foundation has helped thousands of veterans- we have found their programs to benefit directly to our veterans in the form of grants, scholarships and education. The webinar series is always helpful for veterans in their search for employment tips. The volunteers and staff for DVNF dedicate so much time to a mission near and dear to their hearts...most of the board members are veterans themselves. I would recommend a donation or any type of support to DVNF to give back to our brave men and women in the military. With those returning soon, they need programs like DVNF's even more.
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Would you volunteer for this group again?
Likely
For the time you spent, how much of an impact did you feel your work or activity had?
A lot
Did the organization use your time wisely?
Quite well
Would you recommend this group to a friend?
Likely
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2012
November 13, 2012
3 people found this review helpful
The underlying issue with fraudulent charities is that 1. They are easy to set up and cheap, around $300 to make it legal. 2. The law has no minimum requirement as for how much $$ they have to give to their cause. Due to the prior 2 reasons it has be become a large systemic scam used for more than simply getting money on false pretenses.
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No
How much of an impact do you think this organization has?
None
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2012
5 people found this review helpful
July 15, 2012
5 people found this review helpful
I would support any Congressional action to prevent those organizations that use Veteran causes as a way to raise funds for the enrichment of their own pockets while nothing or a trickle of funds go actually to the veterans. Absolutely shameful - this group should be shut down. An abolute disgrace - another chapter in the moral decline of corporate America or "making a buck" no matter what
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Was your donation impactful?
Unlikely
How likely is it that you would recommend that a friend donate to this group?
Unlikely
How likely are you to donate to this group again?
Unlikely
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2011
June 25, 2012
5 people found this review helpful
Was donating monthly to this organization until they mailed a 'gift' of an American flag. The package had a "MADE IN CHINA" sticker on it. This is an organization that supposedly uses the donations to assist in locating employment for disabled American vets?! I've learned to rely more on Charity Navigator reports before future donations.
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Was your donation impactful?
Unlikely
How likely is it that you would recommend that a friend donate to this group?
No
How likely are you to donate to this group again?
No
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2012
June 9, 2012
2 people found this review helpful
Just a comment. Based on the reply to Senator Max Baucus, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, and Senator Richard Burr, the senior Republican on the Veterans’ Affairs Committee from the DVNF site here are the annual fund raising costs (%) for the last three years, for contributiosn of: 2009: $ 20,959,255
2010: $ 24,787,094
2011: $ 29,149,836, fund raising costs were: 2009: $ 12,606,167/$ 20,959,255 = 60%
2010: $ 10,772,550/$ 24,787,094 = 43%
2011: $ 9,256,075/$ 29,149,836 = 31%. There is a trend of sorts.
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Was your donation impactful?
Likely
How likely is it that you would recommend that a friend donate to this group?
Unsure
How likely are you to donate to this group again?
Unsure
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2011
May 31, 2012
5 people found this review helpful
My wife has been sending DVNF $25.00 each month for 1 1/2 years, but earlier this month when we saw the CNN piece on DVNF, that has stopped. My wife is very upset about this as she has been very supportive of Veterans Charities for about 25 years. We are now checking into the background of three other charities for veterans to see if they are worthy of our donations.
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No
How much of an impact do you think this organization has?
None
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2012
May 11, 2012
4 people found this review helpful
I also have been watching Anderson Cooper's report on DVNF (Disabled Veterans National Foundation) on CNN...This appears to be a fraudulent "charity" according to the reports. They use a fundraising company I believe called Guadriga Art who charges more for the money they obtain for the so called charity than the "charity" receives...And, according also to the report, DVNF has collected some $56 million dollars and will not answer any questions as to where this money is going...how it's being used for the Vets...when questioned by a reporter the door was slammed in his face by a rather old and rude woman who heads the "charity". As the daughter of a WWII pilot who flew many missions over Europe including the bombing of the oil fields in Romania I am appalled. This "charity" should be investigated immediately. To think that our Vets who have served our country are being ripped off by DVNF makes my stomach do backflips.
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No
How much of an impact do you think this organization has?
None
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2012
3 people found this review helpful
May 8, 2012
3 people found this review helpful
CNN has just aired a 2-part report suggesting fraud consisting of taking in millions of dollars for Vets and then sending Veterans organizations things they get for free and things that are not useful.
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No
How much of an impact do you think this organization has?
None
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2012
December 11, 2011
3 people found this review helpful
This "charity" spends too much money on fund raising and related expenses. It appears that only about 16% is used for the intended purpose.
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Will you volunteer or donate to this organization?
No
How much of an impact do you think this organization has?
A little
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2011
6 people found this review helpful
August 12, 2011
6 people found this review helpful
donations to disabled vets. is used to make patriotic tote bags that are made in communist china. china then uses this money to make ak47 rifles and other weapons that are sold to enemies of the u.s.a. who use theses weapons to kill and DISABLE OUR FIGHTING MEN AND WOMEN. ASK YOUR SELF THIS QUESTION WHAT SIDE IS THE DISABLED VETERANS NATIONAL FOUNDATION REALLY ON ? look at the reviews given by other X doners. DISABLED VETERANS NATIONAL FOUNDATION IS A SLAP IN THE FACE TO EVERY VET AND CIVILIAN WHO HAS SERVED TO KEEP THIS U.S.A. FREE. i ask you to stop your donations till D.V.N.F. QUITS DOING BUSINESS WITH COUNTRYS WHO ARE TRYING TO DESTROY THE U.S.A.
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finding out that DISABLED VETERANS NATIONAL FOUNDATION is using donations in a DISHONORABLE WAY.
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If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
i would fire the staff persons who voted to use a communist country to make the items that are given to the doners and hire persons who really appreciate what our disabled veterans have given to keep this country FREE.
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