Charity Fundraiser Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison

Dec 11, 2024

Richard L. Zeitlin, a Las Vegas-based charity fundraiser who operated a telemarketing empire to raise funds for veterans, breast cancer, missing and disabled children, and other causes, has just been...

How Do You Check A Charity Before You Donate?

Dec 11, 2024

Unscrupulous fundraisers, especially for-profit telemarketers and direct mail companies, can and will say almost anything to get you to part ways with your hard-earned dollars because they often take a...

Some of The Worst Charities in America 2024

Dec 10, 2024

To help you with your year-end giving decisions CharityWatch has put together this list of some of our lowest-rated charities. Ratings are based on how efficiently each charity raises donations...

List of Best Charities for Giving Tuesday 2024

Nov 25, 2024

Giving Tuesday is the day set aside the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving each year to encourage donations to worthy charities that make a positive impact in our world. While this...

This Thanksgiving & Giving Tuesday: Give to a Top-Rated charity

Nov 25, 2024

Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours from CharityWatch.

Charity Fraud Awareness Week 2024: CharityWatch weighs in

Nov 22, 2024

Charity Fraud Awareness Week is November 25th - 29th.

Which Is the Best Charity Rating Organization?

Nov 22, 2024

CharityWatch is often asked why we are unable to rate thousands of charities. A fair question given that there are online databases that do provide ratings for a significant number...

This Giving Tuesday CharityWatch is here to help!

Nov 22, 2024

December 3, 2024, is Giving Tuesday

Kars4Kids Lawsuit & Updated CharityWatch Rating

Nov 18, 2024

CharityWatch recently published our updated rating of Kars4Kids, a popular car donation charity with a catchy jingle and ubiquitous marketing. CharityWatch had been critical of the organization in the past...

International Fraud Awareness Week 2024: Give the Gift of CharityWatch

Nov 15, 2024

International Fraud Awareness Week is November 17th - November 23rd, 2024. 

This Veterans Day Donate to a Top-Rated Charity

Nov 6, 2024

Monday, November 11th is Veterans Day. 

These Nonprofits Pay Some Executives Up to $8.1 Million in Compensation

Nov 5, 2024

CharityWatch’s “A+” to “F” letter grade ratings and financial efficiency ratios take into account how a nonprofit’s employee salaries and other compensation are allocated among program, management & general, and fundraising...