Top-Rated Charities Providing Aid In Afghanistan

Mar 7, 2022

Don't waste your charity donations on scams! Donate to these legitimate and efficient charities aiding those affected by the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan. 

Afghanistan Crisis

Aug 20, 2021

The collapse of the Afghan government at the hands of the Taliban has left the country reeling. Millions of Afghans are in a state of fear and uncertainty, and the...

CharityWatch Hall of Shame: The Personalities Behind Charity Scandals

Aug 24, 2018

The most important lesson to be learned from the following colorful stories of charity scoundrels is that regardless of how distinguished, well-connected and honored a charity leader is, he is...

Can You Spot Nonprofit Accounting Tricks?

Jun 20, 2016

(Illustration credit: Brad Yeo for Barron's)  Barron’s is urging donors "to be as rigorous in vetting nonprofits for accounting chicanery as you are with public companies trading on the stock exchanges."...

Update on Central Asia Institute: The Concerns Continue to Support a ‘?’ Rating

Jan 22, 2015

It has been over two years since Greg Mortenson, founder and former long-time executive director of Central Asia Institute and controversial Three Cups of Tea author, agreed to pay CAI...

Update: Greg Mortenson, Central Asia Institute

Aug 7, 2014

In April 2012, Montana Attorney General announced a settlement agreement requiring Greg Mortenson, author of Three Cups of Tea, to pay more than $1 million in restitution for financial wrongdoing...

CharityWatch Calls for Resignation of Central Asia Institute’s Founder Greg Mortenson

Aug 1, 2011

The American Institute of Philanthropy (AIP) was ahead of the curve in warning donors that the finances of Central Asia Institute, a charity known for building schools and funding girls'...

Nobel Prize Nominee’s Charity Wins No Award for Accountability

Apr 1, 2010

Central Asia Institute (CAI) is one charity that for many donors and avid readers alike requires no introduction. CAI's co-founder and executive director, Greg Mortenson, is a New York Times...