* For decades, I have contributed to almost 50 nonprofits by check every December. Last year I realized that my 77-year-old eyes and arthritic hands made this too painful, so I included a note with each check, saying that my future donations would be made on line via PayPal. Most of my favorite nonprofits ignored my note. Considering the ease of setting up PayPal on a web site, this failure is astonishing.
* To donate by PayPal, one clicks on the PayPal button, types the amount to be donated and clicks on two more buttons. That's it. The needed personal information accompanies the donation automatically.
* By contrast, giving on line by credit card is harder than giving by check in the mail. For each donation, one must fill in personal information, type the amount to be donated, type 20 hopefully private digits, select several more numbers, then click on one or two more buttons.
* The money I didn't contribute to recalcitrant nonprofits will approximately pay for my new dentures.
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