Even some of those who sign the appeals are uncomfortable with them. We do have positive things to say. Dollars can disappear in other ways, of course. Some groups lose money on Wall Street. Comfortable office digs and sumptuous fund-raising banquets are another drain on donor dollars.
Salaries gobble up money raised, too.
Litton did it for free. There should be sacrifice in serving the environment. One large payment occurred in 1997 when the National Parks Conservation Association fired its president, Paul Pritchard, in a dispute over management style and direction.