Advice from Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin.
: I would appreciate knowing your perspective on the ubiquity of online donation requests following a death.
I am a generous person and have donated my funds and/or time to many causes, often substantially. But this money grab, often mere hours after a death, feels very tacky. In these cases, I opt not to give via the public platform, but instead send my condolences. On occasion, when a need was evident, I have sent a private donation directly to the primary bereaved individual.GENTLE READER
However, one person is being left out: My fiance’s brother, Max, has a long-term girlfriend named Jenna. The two have been dating since high school and are coming up on 10 years together.
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