Anyone Know Of This?

[Mustard]

In an older ward I was in I was talking to a sister who was reluctant to tell me what her job was. She then revealed that where she worked (for the church) she would actually be privy to tithing amounts that members paid. They would call the members that gave large amounts and ask for donations to the church.

Anyone heard of this?

Thanks

[Mustard]

I think I recall it was something to do with philanthropy, maybe LDS Philanthropies?

[thesometimesaint]

In an older ward I was in I was talking to a sister who was reluctant to tell me what her job was. She then revealed that where she worked (for the church) she would actually be privy to tithing amounts that members paid. They would call the members that gave large amounts and ask for donations to the church.

Anyone heard of this?

Thanks

 

Many moons ago when individual Wards were responsible for their own maintenance. Everyone was asked to contribute, some of the more well off financially were more so. 

[Kenngo1969]

http://www.ldsphilanthropies.org/

 

It might not be my style, or your style, or someone else's style, but if someone has means enough to pay a considerable amount of tithing, I don't know that there's necessarily anything wrong with soliciting that person for additional donations.

[Bernard Gui]

I would guess she shouldn't be revealing that kind of confidential information.

[Duncan]

I dunno, although universities call alumni and ask for donations

[Kenngo1969]

I dunno, although universities call alumni and ask for donations

Yeah, they do, and I always tell those who call, "I have to get my degrees to pay off for me before I can get them to pay off for you or for anyone else.  If-and-when that happens [don't hold your breath!], I'll call you."

[Freedom]

Yes, this has been the practice for decades. Naturally, since our names are recorded, the church knows how much we pay, which means there are employees of the church who know how much we pay. It that is someones job, then it seems obvious that they would have access to this information. 

[ERayR]

Yes, this has been the practice for decades. Naturally, since our names are recorded, the church knows how much we pay, which means there are employees of the church who know how much we pay. It that is someones job, then it seems obvious that they would have access to this information. 

 

In a position like that one should be discrete enough to keep that kind of information confidential and keep their lips zipped.

[cinepro]

http://www.ldsphilanthropies.org/

 

It might not be my style, or your style, or someone else's style, but if someone has means enough to pay a considerable amount of tithing, I don't know that there's necessarily anything wrong with soliciting that person for additional donations.

 

 

 

You may not be aware that gifts beyond tithing and fast offerings to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and its affiliated charities are invited and welcomed. As a donor, your gifts provide the opportunity to receive additional blessings from heaven as you reach out to help feed the hungry, heal the sick, and clothe the naked.

 

http://www.ldsphilanthropies.org/ldsp/about/

 

 

Here are a list of the "charities" you can donate to.  See how many of them are directly involved in "feeding the hungry, healing the sick, and clothing the naked":

 

 

•  Church History 

•  BYU

•  Family Search

•  BYU-Hawaii

•  Latter-day Saint Charities (Humanitarian Services)

•  BYU-Idaho

•  Missionary Fund

•  LDS Business College

•  Mormon Tabernacle Choir

•  Polynesian Cultural Center

•  Temple Patron and Construction Funds

•  Perpetual Education Fund

Edited March 24, 2014 by cinepro

[AndyDnom]

that's my job for a university. same deal. Since the school is in California, a lot of our alums are rich computer guys. We hit them up big time!

[Freedom]

In a position like that one should be discrete enough to keep that kind of information confidential and keep their lips zipped.

There is no claim that she gave names, she simply shared what she did for a living. What is wrong with this? It isn't like this is a big secret. 

[readstoomuch]

i think the problem would be if tithing amounts were given to another department within the church. I got on the list after I went to a BYU information night for my kids. They mail me something once a year and have never called.

[rpn]

IMHO, it would absolutely be a privacy problem if someone who processed information about individual tithepayers, provided contact information for ones that paid a lot to the philanthropy group.    There is nothing wrong with the philanthropy  groups contacting people who donate to other charitable institutions.   Those lists are widely used (and why a donor will explicitly contribute anonymously instead of allowing his donation to be publicly acknowledged).    But there is a big problem if someone connects the tithing dot to the philanthropy dot for an individual tithepayer.

[Truth 101]

In a position like that one should be discrete enough to keep that kind of information confidential and keep their lips zipped.

Just like all the powerful positions in the church people do hold, but they actually manage to keep their lips zipped.

[ERayR]

Just like all the powerful positions in the church people do hold, but they actually manage to keep their lips zipped.

 

Uh what?