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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
If you are wondering how to cope with the avalanche of charity mailings and telephone calls, CharityWatch offers the following suggestions...
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...
On its website, GreatNonprofits bills itself as "a place to find trustworthy nonprofits." The site allows people -- from donors to clients, volunteers to employees -- to submit reviews of...
Text messages have gotten a lot of attention this year as a fast and easy new way to donate money to charities. Given the growing popularity of giving via text,...
Not since the Great Depression of the 1930's has the economy wreaked such havoc on the lives of ordinary Americans. Some people who gave a year ago to charity are...
The names and logos of nonprofit organizations are showing up more frequently in advertisements and packaging for a plethora of products from ice cream bars to nicotine patches. A 1997...
