Guides
Donor guide
The checking, rather than the charities. How the watchdogs rate an organisation and what those ratings actually measure, how a scam is structured, what a donation does at tax time, and what to do if you want to give time instead of money.
-
Charities regulators and investigators have flagged
If it seems as though people are giving money to charity for than ever, you’re right. According to The Almanac of American Philanthropy, in 2016, charitable…
-
How charity scams work, and how to spot one
If you’re like most people, you enjoy doing a little good every now and then. Making the world a better place, and giving a little bit of cash to a worthy…
-
Charity watchdogs: who rates charities and how
According to National Philanthropic Trust, charitable donations continue to increase each year.
-
Finding volunteer work that actually helps
It’s easier than ever to volunteer these days, especially with a plethora of nonprofit charities standing up for excellent causes.
-
Working with fundraising companies
Nonprofit charities spend a great deal of time raising funds for the causes they support.
-
Running a charity auction
Whether your organization needs to raise money to send kids to camp, buy a new piece of equipment for a hospital, or raise funds for a favored charity, there…
-
Starting a charity or foundation
Some people who discover needs in their community start charities to help address them. Charities have been started by people of all ages and walks of life…
-
Charitable deductions and donor-advised funds
Towards the end of 2017, citizens in the United States started to give frivolously to what are known as donor-advised funds.
-
Service projects for kids
Children, by nature, are the center of their own worlds. They may think about school, their friends, their families, and their hobbies.
-
How to assemble a humanitarian hygiene kit
If you are anything like us, you are always looking for creative ways to help others. In this article, we would like to focus primarily on helping displaced…
-
Athletes who give: notable sports philanthropy
Most of the time when an athlete’s name is mentioned off the field, it is for negative reasons.