<p>D called me to say she’d been offered a summer job with the Fund for Public Interest (“The Fund”) as a canvasser. She said she’d be doing fundraising for a number of different groups, with the opportunity to earn a commission. Immediately bells went off in my head because I really dislike giving to charities that do business that way. I mentioned my concerns (didn’t help the mother-daughter relationship much there), and we both googled the Fund at the same time and found some entries that indicate some serious labor problems. I also went to their website and couldn’t find any information about management or a board of directors. Very puzzling. Dug up some corporate officer information on the commonwealth of Massachusetts site, and am even more puzzled about what I’m learning.</p>
<p>Does anyone have any experience with this group?</p>
<p>Oh, they are the current name for the fundraising arm of the PIRGs.</p>
<p>Yes, I have experience with them. I worked for them (in Massachusetts) for about a week and a half in the summer of 2005. Here is what I have to say to your D:</p>
<p>RUN AWAY! RUN AWAY NOW! DO NOT TAKE THE JOB! YOU DO NOT WANT IT!</p>
<p>They lie through their teeth, have sleazy labor practices, and don’t give a damn about their employees or the safety of their employees. I am happy to provide more details if you wish.</p>
<p>Wow! It’s a crying shame this group exploits idealism like this.</p>
<p>Here’s the info in Wikipedia: [Public</a> Interest Research Group - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia](<a href=“http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_Interest_Research_Group]Public”>Public Interest Research Group - Wikipedia)</p>
<p>The criticisms seem to echo yours, FFS.</p>