My Nonprofit Reviews

I have been involved in giving to non-profits for over 25 years. My family and I have given a considerable amount of money to charity organizations and I have always been happy to do so. We wanted to work with MADD after an employee of our firm had a family member killed by a drunk driver. I started researching the organization and I must say I was shocked. The development department was very professional. She was able to answer all of our questions and make available all the requested info. I spoke to the victim advocate department and felt more energized to get involved. Sadly after these two departments is where the professionalism ended. I attempted to contact the CEO and my calls were never returned. At a salary of near $250,000 per year I would have thought she would be a little more interested in returning calls. I attempted to contact the COO and once again I was made to feel that they simply had better things to do than speak with me. I enquired about the CEO and COO and learned that both lacked the experience to lead a national organization. As I mentioned my family and I have worked with charities for over 25 years but this is the first time I have walked away from an organization. If this organization is to survive it will need a cleaning from the top. I totally understand why MADD has one star. Charity Navigator doesn't lie. This is not the organization Candice Lightner created and they should bring her back to undo the damage. Mrs Weir and Mrs Knox, why were you not in front of the news camera when an NFL player killed a fellow teammate in the your city? You should have led the charge to end this tragedy but instead you sat quietly and within a few days another NFL player is charged with a DUI in your area. If your Board of Directors care anything about the organization they will step up and demand changes.
Sorry to vent but watching my employee's pain and never hearing from MADD and then watching the news while professional athletes thumb their nose at the law and never seeing MADD denounce what happened is just wrong. When that player appeared on the sideline the game after he killed his friend and team member you should have been livid and telling any news outlet that would show up how wrong that was, but I guess the Cowboys give more money and tickets than a foundation such as mine.
MADD change your focus and obtain at least three stars and we may revaluate a donation in the future.

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