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Before Giving to a Charity
If you’re considering a request for a donation to a charity, do some research before you give. By finding out as much as you can about the charity, you can avoid fraudsters who try to take advantage of your generosity. Here are tips to help make sure your charitable contributions are put to good use. For more information, visit ftc.gov/charityfraud .
Signs of a Charity Scam
These days, charities and fundraisers (groups that solicit funds on behalf of organizations) use the phone, face-to-face contact, email, the internet (including social networking sites), and mobile devices to solicit and obtain donations. Naturally…
How to Respond to Charity Donation Requests in the Workplace
The science behind why people give money to charity
Experts from the nudge unit explain how fundraisers can make their messaging more effective
How to Target Businesses for Donations
The business community is an excellent source of funds for nonprofit organizations. See this list to develop a strategy for asking for funds from businesses
How to Vet a Charity
Giving is a form of investment. Online resources such as GuideStar, Charity Navigator and CharityWatch can help donors scrutinize a nonprofit.
5 Tips for Asking for Different Types of Donations
Fundraising advice - It is wise to take a multi-channel approach to fundraising for your nonprofit, one that appeals to different demographics of donors.
Why Giving to Charity Is Good for Business
Your charitable gifts are good for humanity, and they can benefit your company.
What makes millennials give to charity?
Fancy dinners and pleas for checks don’t resonate with younger donors. They want a deeper connection to a cause.
2 Easy Ways to Give to Charity
Make donating money to good causes as routine as checking Facebook.
Why the Rich Don't Give to Charity
The wealthiest Americans donate 1.3 percent of their income; the poorest, 3.2 percent. What's up with that?
When Should Charities Throw In Together?
For foundations and public charities, a merger can achieve the same goals it does for businesses: growth, effectiveness and, sometimes, viability.
How the Good Neighbor Award Helps Charities
Thinking about applying for the Good Neighbor Award? These past winners will tell you what winning the award meant to them--and more importantly--to the people they serve.
Which Tech Billionaires Donate the Most to Charity? (Infographic)
Who is the most generous man in the world? We bet you can guess.
How Charities Can Get More Out of Donors
What the latest research says about getting people to give.
That thank-you phone call for a donation doesn’t pay off
Donors say that thank-you calls may make them more likely to give again, but their actions on donations don’t back that up.
Why And How You Should Run Your Nonprofit Like A For-profit Organization
Having a business with a noble goal is good, but does that mean you should run it like a charity?
How Baby Boomers Will Change Philanthropy
Those who decide to leave even 10% to 25% in end-of-life bequests to organizations will unleash a torrent of dollars to these fortunate charities.
How Non-Profits Are Tapping Internet Memes & Pop Culture
The Stars of Social Good Series is supported by CITGO and the Fueling Good Campaign, helping to change the world through contributions to local charities. Spend enough time on t...
What It Takes To Lift Families Out Of Poverty
New charities pop up all the time. But how do you know which ones work? Economists have come up with a strategy to figure it out. They've used it to tackle one of the biggest problems in the world.
