Charity Navigator<\/a> actually ranks the charities for you on three basic criteria:<\/p>\n1. Accountability<\/p>\n
2. Financial health<\/p>\n
3. Transparency<\/p>\n
This database contains over 9,000 charities. This database is fairly easy to navigate, so it is highly recommended for checking things out.<\/p>\n
BBB Wise Giving Alliance<\/h3>\n
With 20 standards, like governance and oversight, the BBB Wise Giving Alliance can help you determine which charities to give to. Each standard earns one point for the organization, and a score of anything lower than 20 means you probably should give elsewhere.<\/p>\n
Charity Watch<\/h3>\n
This database has public articles, advice, and basic information. However, its members\u2019 area gives access to deeper insights on charities. It also exposes any instances of abuse that it discovers within any charities.<\/p>\n
Some of the Absolute Best Charities with a Christian Mission<\/h2>\n
You can go spend a few hours looking for charities now. Or, you can check out our list of the top charities to help you get started.<\/p>\n
Samaritan\u2019s Purse<\/h3>\n
Samaritan\u2019s Purse has been around since 1981, and is a nondenominational evangelical Christian organization that provides spiritual and physical aid to folks in need around the world. With programs like Operation Christmas Child and World Relief and Development, they do what they say. They\u2019re rated as highly transparent with how they spend the donations, where they give, and what they do.<\/p>\n
Lutheran World Relief<\/h3>\n
Not to be confused with Samaritan\u2019s Purse World Relief Program, the Lutheran World Relief organization also seeks to provide physical assistance and aid to those in need around the world. They specifically work with Lutheran churches and groups, and use donations in times of disaster around the world.<\/p>\n
Children\u2019s Hunger Relief Fund<\/h3>\n
Working since 1975, Children\u2019s Hunger Relief Fund has been assisting children in times of disaster, like earthquakes, famine, and hurricanes, and in everyday life. Their focus is holistic outreach through physical and spiritual assistance.<\/p>\n
The Children\u2019s Hunger Relief Fund brings medical and dental missions teams with them, and provides surgeries, AIDS prevention classes, and clean water projects around the world.<\/p>\n
Advancing Native Missions<\/h3>\n
Advancing Native Missions has received platinum-level transparency status from Guidestar, as one of the most transparent charities around. Their primary work is enabling indigenous missionaries, rather than sending foreign missionaries, with training in practical and spiritual topics that help leaders assist their own people, in their own villages and towns.<\/p>\n
The Salvation Army<\/h3>\n
And for those of you wondering specifically about The Salvation Army, they are rated silver on transparency and legitimacy. That ranks them fairly high in the standing of great charities that do what they say, and give where they state.<\/p>\n
The Salvation Army has been around since 1978, and offers community programs throughout the world, ranging from local thrift stores to churches, and personal and leadership programs to help alleviate poverty, healthcare treatment and education programs, and relief and construction aid for those who are impoverished or victims of disaster.<\/p>\n
Before You Give<\/h2>\n
Before you donate to any charity, check them out with one of the resources designed to help you determine the legitimacy of an organization. Guidestar, Charity Watch, Charity Navigator, the IRS Non-Profit Charities Database, and the BBB Wise Giving Alliance all provide a variety of cross-section views of organizations.<\/p>\n
Make sure that the organizations give as they promise, but also make sure that they give the funds to the people and causes that matter to you. If you want to assist clean water projects, verify that the organization does that \u2013 not all health and relief organizations do.<\/p>\n\n
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