Where you donate your money

One of the things that has been driving me crazy as a business owner is to see where people donate their money. Not because they do not have the right to donate their money where ever they wish, but more because there are so many times it doesn't make sense at all. I think that there many organizations that do great things and have great causes, as well as many that are horrible ententes and should never be funded. If you don't agree with me you can tell me how NAMBLA (North American Man Boy Love Association) is a good organization.

There are so many awesome organizations in our country that do some amazing things. American Heart Association, Habitat for Humanity, . These are just a few of the countless organizations that are here in our country who help people.

Now to get to my beef. This will make many people really Mad, but my point is simple and to the point.

Planned Parenthood. That is right. The so called women's care facility (truly just an abortion clinic). Now, I know there are a lot of people who are going to say "Your a guy, you don't get a say in the matter." Here is where I beg to differ.

Now, remember this is a Business blog (along with some Politics). So, I do have an area in the argument that I can contribute. You decide what you feel about abortion. Personally, myself, I am against it. But that is not what this is post is about. This is about your money.

As a business, why on Earth would you ever give your money to an organization that puts to death your future potential clientele? You spend your money on advertising, on improving product and services to increase your customer base. Why would you spend money to counter act what you spent on improving your customer base? Maybe it is because some smooth talking spokesperson came in and told you that if you don't donate it people will think you don't care about women. Well nobody ever talks about those who don't donate, but they constantly blog about those who do.

Beyond the smooth talkers or any other reason, even if you agree with what they are doing, it just doesn't make any sense as a business to give away some of your profit to a not for profit that is designed for the sole purpose of removing future clients from the face of this Earth. The cell phone providers who have been donating for the last 15 years can think about the number of 15yo kids out there who currently could be running around raking up cell phone bills on the iPhones that momma or daddy would have bought them. I know that many of the patients that go into Planned Parenthood may not be able to afford that lifestyle, so I will use an example that sits more at home with most everyone. Those gas companies whom donated have lost countless gallons of fuel that could have been sold to countless number of individuals over the years.

So in closing I simply ask, why not donate to organizations that work to save lives and want babies to live. This will not only be a great tax deduction, but all so be like investing money to increase revenue down the road.