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Originally Posted by sicone
No matter what choice you make, people are going to judge your reasoning and bitch about why you think one is more important then the other.
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You're talking about people in this thread, right, since the choice was mentioned? If the sales page said "5% of proceeds are donated to help lost and abused pets" I can't imagine people saying "why not the Red Cross?" I haven't heard people bitch about Bob Barker or anyone else helping charitable causes. That is, as long as the page doesn't say "we donate to lost pets, not abused women", I don't think it would cross the reader's mind.
As far as having their name on a porn site, some charities certainly wouldn't like that. I was on the board of a non-profit that wouldn't have wanted that. You could instead just say "donated to help lost and abused pets" or "donated to charities for abused women" rather than naming names.
There is an organization whose sole purpose is to consider which charitable organizations have the most need and ensure that donations aren't wasted, then divy up donations. That's the United Way. They make sure that money goes where it's most needed and such.
Having said all of that, follow your heart. Heck maybe go visit the organizations, volunteer does a few hours, and see where your heart is.
You could try doing as some grocery stores do and have a optional charitable "upsell". The form could have a checkbox "would you like to add a $2 donation to help lost and abused pets?"