Quote Originally Posted by broadude View Post
The point was to make sure the donations were earmarked for IBD research. A look over their site doesn't show anyplace to donate specifically for this.

We can all write a check. Having a button for ease of use specifically earmarked for donations does not hurt and may help.
Why can't you ask them if a check has "donations" or "research" or something of that nature written in the memo line, if it can be guaranteed to go to that specific cause, if they can't/won't set up Paypal? If people really want to donate, then taking the 3 minutes to write and mail a check won't be that much of an inconvenience.

Of course, the public credit issue is probably a legit claim. Sadly, many people won't do something "good" if they can't get the recognition.