‘100% to Program’ Claims Confuse Donors

Aug 4, 2022

Claims made in charity solicitations and marketing materials that promise 100% of your donation will fund charitable programs certainly sound enticing as you consider which nonprofits will use your contributions...

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...

Have You Been Wondering About WonderWork?

Dec 1, 2013

Many CharityWatch members have recently been receiving a deluge of similar-looking direct mail solicitations from several charities with different, unfamiliar names: BurnRescue, FirstStep, and 20/20/20...

Solicitation Train

Aug 1, 2010

"Make one gift now and we'll never ask for another donation again!" If you receive a solicitation in the mail from any charity that makes the above promise, you would...

A Wink and a Smile Train

Dec 1, 2008

100% of your donation goes toward programs -- 0% goes toward overhead. Many AIP members have seen the above language in solicitations from Smile Train, a charity that treats children...