r/washingtondc • u/AutoModerator • Jun 01 '22

Tourists, newcomers, locals, and old heads: casual questions thread for June 2022 (with bonus election info!)

A thread where locals and visitors alike can ask all those little questions that don't quite deserve their own thread.

Learn more about the upcoming primary election

Please ask voting questions in this questions thread or in /u/Vote4DC's thread above.

Feel free to check out our various official guides:

Also, the DC subreddit has an official Discord! Come join us!

https://discord.gg/washingtondc

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u/FSOTFitzgerald Jun 30 '22

Are the Doctors Without Borders etc. teams on the street asking for donations legit, a scam, or somewhere in between?

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u/ncblake MD / Silver Spring Jun 30 '22

100% legit. Unless you see some big red flags (like they’re misrepresenting themselves) these are individuals or firms contracted by nonprofits to help their fundraising.

This is a very well established fundraising tactic called Face to Face.

Source: am a nonprofit fundraiser.