Reynolds cancer charities

• Youd expect to see that on reruns of Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous.
• What you wouldnt expect is that they were paid for by donations people made to cancer charities.
• But according to the lawsuit, the defendants used charitable contributions as a personal piggybank to finance their lifestyles and provide cushy jobs for family members.
• Contrast that to some of the defendants contracts, which allowed for-profit fundraisers to pocket 85% or more of each dollar raised.
• , this historic action by the FTC, all 50 states, and the District of Columbia illustrates how seriously law enforcers take charity fraud.
• First , charities often look to business leaders in the community to serve on boards and offer guidance on administration and fundraising.
• Wise executives understand the importance of carrying out those duties with both a soft heart and a hard nose.
• Before contributing on your own behalf or in your companys name, read Charity Scams for resources on researching an organizations financial track record.

• The overarching goal of the research project is to identify new biomarkers that distinguish recurrence potential from HER2+ breast cancer.
• The breast cancer research projects that have been selected for funding will aim to advance screening, detection, precision oncology and patient reported outcomes, enhancing care for Canadians with breast cancer.
• Kimberly Carson, CEO of the Breast Cancer Society of Canada, said, Dr. Marignanis research will directly impact the lives of breast cancer patients by developing treatment plans that are tailored to the individual.
• The Breast Cancer Society of Canada (BCSC) is a registered, national, non-profit, charitableorganization dedicated to saving lives through breast cancer research.

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FTC Joins Four States in Action to Shut Down Alleged Sham Charity Funding Operation That Bilked Millions From Consumers

Settlements will permanently prohibit defendants from charity fundraising business, require them to pay back money for use by legitimate charities

• If youre giving to charity and want to make sure your donations count, start at ftc.gov/charity to learn how to spot the scams.
• The complaint alleges that as much as 90 percent of the money raised by the defendants for these sham charities went to the defendants themselves as payment for their fundraising services.
• What little money the charities did receive was rarely spent on any of their supposedly charitable missions, sometimes less than two percent.
• According to the complaint, the defendants orchestrated the sham charities fundraising operations by soliciting donations, writing fundraising materials, and providing other key support to the sham charities.
• Defendants placed calls misrepresenting how donations would be used, and in many instances, the calls violated consumers do-not-call requests.
• Under the proposed settlements, all of the defendants will be permanently prohibited from participating in any charity fundraising, and from deceiving consumers in any other fundraising effort, including for political action committees (PACs).
• Thomas Berkenbush:Berkenbush will be subject to a monetary judgment of $1,132,155, which is partiallsuspended due to his inability to pay.
• The terms of his settlement also prohibit him from participating in any fundraising activity of any kind.
• The FTC filed the complaint and final ordersin the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.