Comments on: Is it legal in US to call people to solicit donations without prior consent? http://communitynonprofit.com/is-it-legal-in-us-to-call-people-to-solicit-donations-without-prior-consent.htm Charitable giving through shopping in local communities. Fri, 10 Sep 2010 14:55:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Alli K. http://communitynonprofit.com/is-it-legal-in-us-to-call-people-to-solicit-donations-without-prior-consent.htm/comment-page-1#comment-31403 Alli K. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:02:57 +0000 http://communitynonprofit.com/is-it-legal-in-us-to-call-people-to-solicit-donations-without-prior-consent.htm#comment-31403 Yes, that is legal. You can add your number to the do-not-call list, but I believe there is an exception for non-profits. Yes, that is legal. You can add your number to the do-not-call list, but I believe there is an exception for non-profits.

]]> By: rickinnocal http://communitynonprofit.com/is-it-legal-in-us-to-call-people-to-solicit-donations-without-prior-consent.htm/comment-page-1#comment-31404 rickinnocal Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:02:57 +0000 http://communitynonprofit.com/is-it-legal-in-us-to-call-people-to-solicit-donations-without-prior-consent.htm#comment-31404 There is no law that prohibits this. Even the Federal "Do not Call" list applies only to commercial solicitation, not charitable ones. Richard There is no law that prohibits this.

Even the Federal "Do not Call" list applies only to commercial solicitation, not charitable ones.

Richard

]]> By: deb.peg1 http://communitynonprofit.com/is-it-legal-in-us-to-call-people-to-solicit-donations-without-prior-consent.htm/comment-page-1#comment-31405 deb.peg1 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:02:57 +0000 http://communitynonprofit.com/is-it-legal-in-us-to-call-people-to-solicit-donations-without-prior-consent.htm#comment-31405 If the person has added their phone number to the "do not call" registry, you can be heavily fined for calling them to solicit donations. The only exceptions to this are companies the person has done business with in the past 12 months. We thank our government very much for passing this law, however, the law still allows political fund-raising organizations to be exempt from this list. (???) If they call you and leave a message to leave a donation, then that leaves you open to the 12-month window. If the person has added their phone number to the "do not call" registry, you can be heavily fined for calling them to solicit donations. The only exceptions to this are companies the person has done business with in the past 12 months. We thank our government very much for passing this law, however, the law still allows political fund-raising organizations to be exempt from this list. (???)

If they call you and leave a message to leave a donation, then that leaves you open to the 12-month window.

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