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neksn 2 days ago [-]
> Kids in need aren’t even really the target of the organization’s financial efforts. Instead, those go to 17- and 18-year-olds seeking gap-year trips to Israel and their families.
This is priceless.
tt_dev 2 days ago [-]
This was the biggest eye opener in that entire article
recursivecaveat 2 days ago [-]
From their most recent form 990: "Advertising and Promotion: $41,505,368; Grants (domestic + foreign): $36,693,172". More than anything it's a self-licking ice-cream cone. Ads that solicit donations for more ads.
xnx 21 hours ago [-]
Also guaranteed that every possible vendor is friends/family of the organization.
I remember being delighted how the scene skewered an unexpected but very deserving target.
Supermancho 2 days ago [-]
In California, I remember KFI AM640 ran this ad for a good long time. IIRC in the mornings, during commute times.
apparent 2 days ago [-]
Going to be interesting to see if they adapt their messaging to be more explicit about who their beneficiaries are, or just stop soliciting in CA. Seems like a good chunk of their donations could come from CA, so it'd be a big loss. Maybe they'll instead spin up some CA-based beneficiaries so they can maintain their mission without having to be more explicit about who is benefiting exactly.
FireBeyond 18 hours ago [-]
Maybe look at PA and OH to see what they did there - since courts in those states have separately ruled in a similar manner.
EtienneDeLyon 2 days ago [-]
There are no "beneficiaries" it's a grift!
apparent 2 days ago [-]
I think the kids who get to go to camp or Israel for free are beneficiaries. It's not like all of the money goes to executives' salaries, right?
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jmux 2 days ago [-]
the story behind the Oorah scam is actually pretty interesting - it’s good to see it finally get banned.
OMG, I thought those ads were annoying but this tops it off.
UqWBcuFx6NV4r 2 days ago [-]
As a non-American, I never really bothered looking up if this was just a weird Family Guy joke. There you go.
xnx 21 hours ago [-]
I know there are worse people in the world (rapists, murderers, etc.), but scamming scum that take advantage of people's good will really boils my blood. F those guys.
chmaynard 2 days ago [-]
The broadcast companies that have been selling air time to K4K for two decades should be held accountable for misleading advertising. Oh wait, the broadcasters own the US Congress and federal regulators. Never mind.
sciencesama 2 days ago [-]
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ceejayoz 21 hours ago [-]
Is there any reason to believe "an Orthodox Jewish program in New York and New Jersey" is run by Israeli citizens and not Americans?
hilsdev 21 hours ago [-]
Well they can be both. And the tourism money ends up in Israel
kstrauser 2 days ago [-]
pulls up a chair Oh? Do tell! Which is the sole country scamming us out of money?
erxam 2 days ago [-]
Is it really scamming if it was all theirs from the start? We're all their property, you know.
This is priceless.
Spoilers for The Good Place: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFQHHor6mT8
I remember being delighted how the scene skewered an unexpected but very deserving target.
I originally learned about it through [the trueanon podcast](https://www.patreon.com/posts/episode-477-kold-135145076), their episode on it is really good.
G-d said so.