Bob Dole on Veterans’ Charities

In recognition of Memorial Day, Bob Dole authored a thoughtful Washington Post Opinion piece cautioning readers to be careful when giving to veterans’ charities.  While the content will not be surprising to anyone who practices or studies in the tax-exempt nonprofit organization area, the piece does a good job of identifying the common fundraising issues in this particular part of the charitable sector, the limits on the ability of the federal and state government to regulate charitable solicitations, and the role of both the state attorneys general and the media in exposing poorly run and fraudulent veterans charities.  The subject of veterans charities has been a perennial one on this blog, with posts regarding investigations into groups including the Disabled Veterans National Foundation and the U.S. Navy Veterans Association, as well as more general congressional inquiries.

LHM