“‘Instead of waiting to be asked for a donation, go out there and find the causes that are important to you and then make a gift once you have taken the time...
CharityWatch's quality over quantity approach to rating charities necessitates a time-intensive process that unfortunately means we can’t rate every nonprofit. We hope these additional resources will aid you in your...
There are significant downsides to donating to charity in a store checkout line. Any time a donor puts a third party in between their donation and a charity, it increases...
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...
"...[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.
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 issues a comprehensive report on its findings on the National Rifle Association and its related Foundation as the nation grapples with continued gun violence...
Don't get scammed! Donate to legitimate and efficient charities aiding victims fleeing violence in Ukraine.
"There's just a huge chasm at times between what a charity is saying about itself and what the finances reveal it is really doing."
Scammers and unethical, high-pressure fundraisers use a lot of psychological tricks and emotional manipulation to corner you into making impulsive donating decisions.
Before donating to charity, many donors want to know what portion of their donation the nonprofit will spend on programs versus overhead. And this makes sense. Charities and nonprofit fundraisers often...
