I thought I’d briefly touch on why I chose the Cancer Research Institute for donations:
I tried to establish a relationship with several smaller charities and research groups in hopes that I could work with them in a more collaborative way. I was instantly shot down by almost every charity. Apparently, the art of simply donating money to these causes is a trying endeavor unto itself. Several organizational reps instantly rejected working with me simply due to the project involving the name Blink-182. Being associated with an artist that has a sense of humor is seemingly bad for charitable business. The other factor that I was unaware of was that they wanted nothing to do with any kind of fundraiser pertaining to music. The very medium that every human being on earth relates to is apparently taboo when it comes to cancer research/charity.
That’s why I ultimately chose the Cancer Research Institute. They at least didn’t say no to donations. They also have somewhere around 86% of every dollar go to actual non-administrative purposes. A reasonable management to patient ratio.
I’m incredibly disappointed in our society that we have reached the stage where donating to charity and general kindness is rejected in favor of exclusively working through corporate events. Artistically oriented charity endeavors seem more genuine than Walmart trying to grift money off customers for tax purposes.
End rant.