Independent profiles of US charities — what each organisation does, who rates it, and what donors should check before giving. 2026-08-03T00:00:00Z https://charitytruth.com/ Charity Truth 2026-08-03T00:00:00Z https://charitytruth.com/donor-guide/worst-charities/

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…

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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…

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According to National Philanthropic Trust, charitable donations continue to increase each year.

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It’s easier than ever to volunteer these days, especially with a plethora of nonprofit charities standing up for excellent causes.

2026-08-03T00:00:00Z https://charitytruth.com/donor-guide/fundraising/

Nonprofit charities spend a great deal of time raising funds for the causes they support.

2026-08-03T00:00:00Z https://charitytruth.com/donor-guide/charity-auctions/

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…

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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…

2026-08-03T00:00:00Z https://charitytruth.com/donor-guide/tax-deductions/

Towards the end of 2017, citizens in the United States started to give frivolously to what are known as donor-advised funds.

2026-08-03T00:00:00Z https://charitytruth.com/donor-guide/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.

2026-08-03T00:00:00Z https://charitytruth.com/donor-guide/hygiene-kits/

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…

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Most of the time when an athlete’s name is mentioned off the field, it is for negative reasons.

2026-08-03T00:00:00Z https://charitytruth.com/animal-welfare/alley-cat-allies/

Community cats and trap-neuter-return advocacy

2026-08-03T00:00:00Z https://charitytruth.com/animal-welfare/animal-legal-defense-fund/

Litigation and legislative advocacy for animals

2026-08-03T00:00:00Z https://charitytruth.com/animal-welfare/friends-of-animals/

Animal rights advocacy and spay/neuter programmes

2026-08-03T00:00:00Z https://charitytruth.com/animal-welfare/humane-society-international/

International animal protection and campaigns

2026-08-03T00:00:00Z https://charitytruth.com/animal-welfare/ifaw/

Wildlife rescue, conservation and anti-trafficking work

2026-08-03T00:00:00Z https://charitytruth.com/animal-welfare/lucky-dog-animal-rescue/

Foster-based dog and cat rescue

2026-08-03T00:00:00Z https://charitytruth.com/animal-welfare/capital-humane-society/

Local animal sheltering and adoption (Lincoln, Nebraska)

2026-08-03T00:00:00Z https://charitytruth.com/animal-welfare/connecticut-humane-society/

Statewide animal sheltering, adoption and veterinary care

2026-08-03T00:00:00Z https://charitytruth.com/animal-welfare/petco-love/

Grants to animal welfare organisations; lost-pet recovery

2026-08-03T00:00:00Z https://charitytruth.com/animal-welfare/petsmart-charities/

Adoption programmes and access-to-veterinary-care grants

2026-08-03T00:00:00Z https://charitytruth.com/animal-welfare/whitetails-unlimited/

White-tailed deer conservation and habitat programmes

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Volunteer support for deployed service members and veterans

2026-08-03T00:00:00Z https://charitytruth.com/veterans-military/disabled-veterans-national-foundation/

Aid to disabled and at-risk veterans

2026-08-03T00:00:00Z https://charitytruth.com/veterans-military/paralyzed-veterans-of-america/

Advocacy and services for veterans with spinal-cord injury

2026-08-03T00:00:00Z https://charitytruth.com/veterans-military/foundation-for-american-veterans/

Solicits donations for veterans’ causes

2026-08-03T00:00:00Z https://charitytruth.com/veterans-military/semper-fi-americas-fund/

Direct financial assistance to wounded service members

2026-08-03T00:00:00Z https://charitytruth.com/veterans-military/folds-of-honor/

Scholarships for families of fallen and disabled service members

2026-08-03T00:00:00Z https://charitytruth.com/veterans-military/homes-for-our-troops/

Adapted custom homes for severely injured post-9/11 veterans

2026-08-03T00:00:00Z https://charitytruth.com/veterans-military/navy-marine-corps-relief-society/

Interest-free loans and grants to sailors, Marines and families

2026-08-03T00:00:00Z https://charitytruth.com/veterans-military/gary-sinise-foundation/

Smart homes, meals and support for veterans and first responders

2026-08-03T00:00:00Z https://charitytruth.com/veterans-military/wounded-warrior-project/

Programmes for post-9/11 wounded veterans

2026-08-03T00:00:00Z https://charitytruth.com/health-medical/american-kidney-fund/

Treatment-related financial aid for kidney patients

2026-08-03T00:00:00Z https://charitytruth.com/health-medical/cancer-research-institute/

Funding cancer immunotherapy research

2026-08-03T00:00:00Z https://charitytruth.com/health-medical/lustgarten-foundation/

Pancreatic cancer research funding

2026-08-03T00:00:00Z https://charitytruth.com/health-medical/prevent-cancer-foundation/

Cancer prevention and early detection

2026-08-03T00:00:00Z https://charitytruth.com/health-medical/b-foundation/

Childhood cancer research and family financial assistance

2026-08-03T00:00:00Z https://charitytruth.com/health-medical/united-breast-cancer-foundation/

Screening, treatment grants and patient support

2026-08-03T00:00:00Z https://charitytruth.com/health-medical/operation-smile/

Cleft lip and palate surgery in low-income countries

2026-08-03T00:00:00Z https://charitytruth.com/health-medical/guiding-eyes-for-the-blind/

Breeding and training guide dogs, provided free to recipients

2026-08-03T00:00:00Z https://charitytruth.com/hunger-relief/feed-the-children/

Domestic and international food and essentials distribution

2026-08-03T00:00:00Z https://charitytruth.com/hunger-relief/feed-my-starving-children/

Volunteer-packed fortified meals for children overseas

2026-08-03T00:00:00Z https://charitytruth.com/hunger-relief/rise-against-hunger/

Meal packaging and food-security programmes

2026-08-03T00:00:00Z https://charitytruth.com/hunger-relief/bread-for-the-world/

Advocacy and lobbying on domestic and global hunger policy

2026-08-03T00:00:00Z https://charitytruth.com/hunger-relief/heifer-international/

Livestock and agricultural training for smallholder families

2026-08-03T00:00:00Z https://charitytruth.com/hunger-relief/matthew-25-ministries/

Disaster relief and redistribution of surplus goods

2026-08-03T00:00:00Z https://charitytruth.com/global-relief/americares/

Emergency medical aid and health programmes

2026-08-03T00:00:00Z https://charitytruth.com/global-relief/african-childrens-aid/

Education and shelter for street children in Nigeria

2026-08-03T00:00:00Z https://charitytruth.com/global-relief/world-relief/

Refugee resettlement and international disaster response

2026-08-03T00:00:00Z https://charitytruth.com/global-relief/islamic-relief-usa/

Humanitarian relief and domestic assistance programmes

2026-08-03T00:00:00Z https://charitytruth.com/global-relief/adra/

Development and emergency relief in ~120 countries

2026-08-03T00:00:00Z https://charitytruth.com/rights-advocacy/asian-americans-advancing-justice/

Civil rights advocacy and litigation for Asian Americans

2026-08-03T00:00:00Z https://charitytruth.com/rights-advocacy/feminist-majority-foundation/

Research and advocacy on women's rights and reproductive health