Is this charity "legit"? Or, more correctly, is this charity "legitimate"? This is one of the most common questions asked by donors. And yet, what a donor defines as a...
Laurie Styron is interviewed by KOAA 5's Patrick Nelson about how to find the best charities while avoiding scams this Giving Tuesday and throughout the holiday giving season. Don't waste...
A very happy Thanksgiving 2022 from CharityWatch! As you prepare for Giving Tuesday, consider the best charities to donate to by viewing our Top-Rated list.
"...[C]rowdfunding campaigns [are] the 'Wild West of charity fundraising... Good intentions mixed with hubris is a dangerous combination,' Styron said." Crowdfunding: Don't Rely on the Wisdom of the Crowd.
CharityWatch Executive Director, Laurie Styron, talks to Here & Now (National Public Radio) to prepare donors for Thanksgiving, Giving Tuesday, and the busy holiday giving season.
Giving Tuesday is only a reminder. Every day is a good day to support the charitable causes that are important to you. Find a CharityWatch Top-Rated charity to support...
"But in this case, the person who appears to be benefiting from the public goodwill isn't providing significant funding to the organization."
Review CharityWatch's list of "F" rated veterans and military charities to consider which charities you may want to avoid.
The promise that donations will be “doubled” is often not even true—at least, not in the way many donors think.
A few months ago, I attended a philosophy meetup group focusing on ethics. Each person was paired off with another group member to exchange ideas on a very specific question:...
Attempts to computer-automate charity ratings have largely treated automation as an end unto itself, ignoring the complexity and incomparability of the underlying, unaudited financial data, often producing misleading and illogical...
In our watchdog role, CharityWatch warns you about the charities that are not using your donations efficiently and directs you to Top-Rated charities to help you to give with confidence.
