Paralyzed American Veterans (not to be confused with Paralyzed Veterans of America) and Disabled Veterans of America (not to be confused with Disabled American Veterans) conducted telemarketing campaigns from January...
Angel Food Ministries (AFM), a Georgia-based nonprofit that provided discounted food to families in need across the U.S., has shut its doors. The group blamed factors such as the poor...
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...
Unlike for-profit businesses, charities do not exist for the purpose of accumulating assets and turning profits to enrich their shareholders. So when judging a charity's financial stability, it is not...
Other Americans and I were outraged over the American Red Cross' early refusal to participate in a shared computerized database of the victims of the September 11 disaster. It took...
Donating online is a quick and convenient way to give to charity, but it also comes with drawbacks that donors need to be aware of. To help you donate online...
The concept of giving anonymously without knowing the recipient can be traced back to ancient Israel. Beggars would regularly congregate next to a wall of a courtyard, and donors, being...
When you give money to a charity or nonprofit group, enclose a note requesting that the organization not rent, sell or exchange your name, address and giving history with anyone...
Americans are replacing their cell phones about once every two years to get the latest and greatest model. So what do we do with all of our leftover phones? An...
Car donations to charities seem like a win-win proposition. A donor gets a hassle-free way of disposing of an old car and a fat tax deduction, a charity gets money...
If you are wondering how to cope with the avalanche of charity mailings and telephone calls, CharityWatch offers the following suggestions...
A charity that uses a donated vehicle for transportation or hauling goods obviously benefits directly from such a donation. However, in many cases donated cars will be sold en masse,...
