Has anyone else been approached by phone by a commercial fund-raiser acting for NAS? It is one of those that takes a third of the money raised for administration. They started by thanking me for supporting NAS, then a spiel about what NAS does for children, and then asked me to go further and make a monthlu contribution. Personally I'm wary of such systems that take a cut for themselves so said I'd think about it and make my own arrangements, particularly as I'm on a pension.
It was odd however to then be asked for my year of birth, and then to be asked to confirm that I had aspergers.
Usually these types of fundraiser look for new sources of funds rather than just going through the existing contact list.
And should they be approaching people on the spectrum, or parents of people on the spectrum in this way?
Chap I spoke to was nice enough, and seemed well enough informed about what NAS was doing, but I was left feeling this wasn't right. Also I think NAS ought to declare on the website that such phonecalls are being made.
I'm left feeling puzzled why he needed to know my birth year and whether I was on the spectrum.
Could the NAS Moderators shed some light?
