Some of the Biggest Charity Scandals of The Past Year: CharityWatch Comments

Jan 28, 2026

Laurie Styron, CEO and executive director of CharityWatch, regularly works with journalists across the country by providing expert analysis and plain-language commentary on nonprofit finances, governance, and accountability. Drawing on...

Friends of the Israel Defense Forces Reasserts Exclusive Status Amid Leadership Turmoil

Sep 10, 2025

In the wake of a scandal that led to the abrupt departure of its chair and CEO, the Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF) reaffirmed its claim that it...

Charity Supporting Israel Defense Forces Faces Internal Crisis

Jul 9, 2025

An internal crisis has erupted at Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF), a prominent U.S.-based charity that raised an extraordinary $272 million in 2023 in support of its mission and...

Happy Passover: Donate to a Top-Rated Charity

Apr 3, 2025

CharityWatch is here to help you find charities that will use your donation efficiently. View our complete list of Top-Rated charities or find an efficient charity to support by reviewing CharityWatch’s list of Top-Rated Jewish...

Celebrate Passover: Donate to a Top-Rated Jewish & Israel Charity

Apr 19, 2024

Best wishes for Passover from CharityWatch! 

Happy Hanukkah: Give Wisely this Holiday Season!

Dec 4, 2023

Happy Hanukkah from CharityWatch! 

Rosh Hashanah: Happy New Year!

Sep 15, 2023

Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, is one of Judaism’s holiest days. 

Best Wishes for Passover from CharityWatch! Donate to a Top-Rated Charity Today

Apr 7, 2023

Best Wishes from CharityWatch! CharityWatch is here to help you find charities that will use your donation efficiently. View our complete List of Top-Rated Charities.   

A Blessed Yom Kippur to All Those Who Observe The Day

Oct 4, 2022

A very blessed Yom Kippur to all those who observe the day. This day of self-reflection and atonement encourages all of us, irrespective of our faith, to be mindful of...

Yom Kippur 2022

Sep 30, 2022

Yom Kippur completes the period known in the Jewish faith as the High Holy Days that begin with Rosh Hashanah.

Happy Hanukkah! Best Charities to Donate to This Holiday Season.

Nov 29, 2021

Happy Hanukkah to our Jewish friends and donors! See CharityWatch's Top-Rated list of Jewish & Israel charities...