You Can’t Judge a Book by its Cover nor a Charity by its Name

May 7, 2013

Receiving approval from the IRS to be tax exempt and to collect tax-deductible contributions does not guarantee that a group is a good charity -- even if Good Charity, Inc....

Think! Before You JustGive

Aug 1, 2012

JustGive is one of a growing number of websites that, for a reasonable fee of 4.5% per contribution, processes donations for people wishing to give to charities online. This is...

Cancer Charities Need Dose of Organizational Chemotherapy

Mar 20, 2012

Over 40% of people born today will get cancer during their lifetime based on current rates of cancer incidence, according to the government's National Cancer Institute. Nearly everyone has had...

Eye-Popping Pay

Dec 1, 2011

The head of the American Cancer Society since 1992, John Seffrin made $1.3 million in total compensation and benefits in fiscal 2009. His payout in fiscal 2010 was boosted to...

Charitable Giving Via Your Cell Phone: Is the Convenience Worth It?

Aug 1, 2010

Text messages have gotten a lot of attention this year as a fast and easy new way to donate money to charities. Given the growing popularity of giving via text,...

Avon Raises Awareness For Its Cosmetics and For Breast Cancer

Apr 1, 2010

Avon Products Foundation is perhaps best known among donors for its Avon Walk for Breast Cancer held in many large cities across the nation each year. The charity is named...

Operation False Charity: Nationwide Crackdown on Dishonest Fundraising

Aug 1, 2009

The AIP along with AARP, the National Association of Attorneys General, the National Association of Secretaries of State and a few other public service organizations partnered with the Federal Trade...

All-in-the-Family Charities Receive F’s

Apr 1, 2009

While not all charities that have family members running them receive poor grades from the American Institute of Philanthropy, many of them do. The Chronicle of Philanthropy last September published...

F Rated Charities Awarded Best in America Seal

Dec 1, 2008

Ubiquitous on charity websites is a ribbon-style seal that in large type reads "BEST IN AMERICA," features five stars across the top edge, and indicates that the charity awarded the...