Across the United States a troubling pattern of financial mismanagement and ethical lapses risks eroding public confidence in the nonprofit sector. From youth sports to animal sanctuaries, from city-administered funds...
Following CharityWatch on LinkedIn is a smart way to stay informed and empowered as a donor, nonprofit professional, journalist, or advocate for transparency in the charitable sector. Our LinkedIn page...
This month GoFundMe announced the launch of its new GoFundMe Giving Fund which provides a new way for people to donate to charity with the benefits of a donor-advised fund...
The July 2025 federal tax package introduces significant shifts in charitable giving incentives, with wide-ranging implications for donors and nonprofits alike. Here is what you need to know about how...
As the only independent charity watchdog in the United States, CharityWatch needs your help to continue performing our critical role in keeping the nonprofit sector honest...
Hurricane Ida made landfall in Louisiana on August 29, 2021 as a powerful Category 4 storm. It has left a trail of devastating flooding and structural damage. Millions in the southeast...
You will accomplish more with your donation by giving $100 to a legitimate and highly efficient charity than you will by giving $1,000 to a fraudulent or highly inefficient one....
"Scammers are particularly active during a crisis like this because it's easy to play into people's emotions and create a sense of urgency that prevents the average person from asking...
Your $10 donation to an efficient, effective, and legitimate charity will make a bigger impact in forwarding the cause you want to support than your $1,000 donation to a scammer...
(Image: © UNICEF/NYHQ2015-0153/Tiku) Syria’s raging civil war headed into its eighth year in March 2018. Currently, as many as 13.1 million Syrian people are in need of emergency aid. According to the...
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...
