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Fake charities try to take advantage of your generosity and compassion for others in need. Scammers will steal your money by posing as a genuine charity. Not only do these scams cost you money, they also divert much needed donations away from legitimate charities and causes.
Here are some of the worst offenders:
There are resources that will allow you to check if a charitable organization is legitimate. Visit the California Registry of Charitable Trusts website (http://oag.ca.gov/charities), call (916) 445-2021 or send inquiries to P.O. Box 903447, Sacramento, CA 94203-4470.
While most individual donors say they care about nonprofit performance, nearly two-thirds do no research at all before making a donation. Nor do they demand evidence of effectiveness from charities. Until that changes, we can be certain that some nonprofits do great work and others do little or no good at all.
GiveIndia(Giving Impetus to Voluntary Effort) is a non profit organisation in India. It is an online donation platform and aims to channel and provide resources to credible non-governmental organisations across India.
Forbes ranked America's largest charity and nonprofit organizations, including Smile Train in its top 100.
AdoptaPlatoon Soldier Support Effort® founded in 1998 is a nonprofit 501C-3 dedicated to serving deployed United States Service Men and Women ensuring that they are not forgotten by a grateful Nation; providing on-going care packages to improve quality of life and raising morale for those serving overseas in the Army, ...
It is because of our commitment to children that we rank high among other nonprofit organizations. Charity watchers, prestigious publishers, consumer advocates and others agree — Save the Children is a top charity that you can trust.
Jude charity rating and review. According to Charity Navigator, ALSAC/St. Jude Children's Research Hospital has a four-out-of-four star rating for our Overall Score and Rating.
Top Charity Compensation Packages
| Name & Title | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Craig B. Thompson, M.D. President/CEO | $5,734,609 |
| Note: Includes $3,330,000 bonus & incentive compensation. | ||
| 2 | Robert W. Stone President/CEO | $3,043,914 |
| Note: Includes $1,462,909 bonus & incentive compensation. | ||
Nationally, CharityWatch — an independent organization that evaluates philanthropic organizations — gives Goodwill an “A” rating, one of the highest in the country for a nonprofit organization. We also are a platinum-level GuideStar participant, demonstrating our commitment to transparency.
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