Friends don’t let friends donate to the Wounded Warrior Project.
Since its inception in 2003 as a basement operation handing out backpacks to wounded war veterans, the charity has evolved into a fundraising giant, taking in more than $372 million in 2015 alone – largely through small donations from people over 65.
Today, the charity has 22 locations offering programs to help veterans readjust to society, attend school, find work and participate in athletic endeavors. It contributes millions to smaller veterans groups.
But in its swift rise, it has also embraced aggressive styles of fundraising and personnel management that have caused many current and former employees to question whether it has drifted from its original mission.
Source: Wounded Warrior Project spends lavishly on itself, ex-employees say – Houston Chronicle