Human Services & Domestic Aid

Celebrate Women’s History Month: Donate to a Top-Rated Charity

March 01, 2024

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Celebrate Women’s History Month: Donate to a Top-Rated Cha...

Mar 01, 2024

March is Women’s History Month. ...

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Celebrate Lunar New Year by Donating to a Top-Rated Charity

Feb 06, 2024

Happy Lunar New Year from CharityWatch!

Happy Lunar New Year from CharityWatch! ...

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Giving Tuesday 2023

Nov 20, 2023

Giving Tuesday is November 28, 2023. View Top-Rated charities and learn how to avoid charity frauds and scams.

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Top-Rated Charities Providing Aid and Assistance for the Vic...

Sep 12, 2023

The earthquake is the strongest and deadliest to strike Morocco in more than 60 years. ...

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Happy Father's Day from CharityWatch!

Jun 15, 2023

In honor and celebration of Father’s Day, why not consider a donation to a CharityWatch Top-Rated charity....

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Happy Mother's Day from CharityWatch!

May 08, 2023

In honor and celebration of the special mother in your life, consider a donation to a CharityWatch Top-Rated charity. ...

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5 Steps For Informed Giving

Nov 22, 2022

Giving Tuesday is only a reminder. Every day is a good day to support the charitable causes that are important to you. Find a CharityWatch Top-Rated charity to support...

Giving Tuesday is only a reminder. Every day is a good day to support the charitable causes that are important to you. Find a Char...

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Beware of Hurricane Ian Crowdfunding Scams

Oct 06, 2022

Criminals target the most vulnerable after disasters. Avoid scams and fake charities...

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Don't Make Millionaires of Disaster Victims

Sep 30, 2022

One particular victim of a disaster can end up with $1 million or more, whereas people in the exact same situation, affected negatively by the exact same tragedy, sometimes receive no help at all......

One particular victim of a disaster can end up with $1 million or more, whereas people in the exact same situation, affected negat...

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CharityWatch Talks to D.C. News Now About Hurricane Ian Givi...

Sep 30, 2022

"One particular victim of a disaster can end up with $1 million or more, whereas people in the exact same situation, affected negatively by the exact same tragedy, sometimes have no help at all," Styron warned......

"One particular victim of a disaster can end up with $1 million or more, whereas people in the exact same situation, affected nega...

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Not So Fast: Patience Is a Virtue When Making Hurricane Ian ...

Sep 29, 2022

Hurricane Ian has been downgraded this morning to a tropical storm. CharityWatch executive director, Laurie Styron, says that patience is a virtue when making disaster donations. Charities and their trade associations of...

Hurricane Ian has been downgraded this morning to a tropical storm. CharityWatch executive director, Laurie Styron, says...

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How "Psychic Numbing" Stops Us from Giving

Aug 16, 2022

As the number of victims of a tragedy increases, the empathy we feel in response to those victims decreases - a concept known as "psychic numbing."

As the number of victims of a tragedy increases, the empathy we feel in response to those victims decreases - a concept known as "...

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Which Charities To Donate To After A Major Disaster

Aug 03, 2022

Deadly flooding in Kentucky this past week and in Tennessee last year catalyzed an outpouring of charitable donations to help the victims of these disasters. CharityWatch Executive Director, Laurie Styron, talks to WSMV4's investi...

Deadly flooding in Kentucky this past week and in Tennessee last year catalyzed an outpouring of charitable donations to help the ...

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Disaster Giving: What Happened to $12.5 Million in Tornado R...

Jun 16, 2022

What happened to $12.5 million in tornado disaster relief funds? CharityWatch Executive Director, Laurie Styron, talks to News Channel 5...

What happened to $12.5 million in tornado disaster relief funds? CharityWatch Executive Director, Laurie Styron, talks to News Cha...

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Non-cash Donations Obscure How Efficiently A Charity Is Real...

Feb 08, 2022

A charity might spent 90% of your donation on fundraising and overhead costs, but by running large volumes of non-cash donations through its books, it can make itself appear to be operating highly efficiently. ...

A charity might spent 90% of your donation on fundraising and overhead costs, but by running large volumes of non-cash donations t...

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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

Feb 24, 2020

(Updated April 1, 2021) The WHO officially declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic on March 11, 2020. This is the first pandemic caused by a coronavirus. The WHO’s director-general stated, “We have rung the alarm bell l...

(Updated April 1, 2021) The WHO officially declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic on March 11, 2020. This is the first pan...

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Is the United Way Relevant in the Internet Age?

May 14, 2019

In the Internet age where giving directly to charity only requires a few clicks of a mouse or touches on a smartphone, is the United Way with its workplace giving campaigns even necessary? While the mechanics of directing money to...

In the Internet age where giving directly to charity only requires a few clicks of a mouse or touches on a smartphone, is the Unit...

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Dark Cloud Over Red Cross Blood Services Has Finally Been Li...

Dec 18, 2015

After about 22 years, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has lifted its Consent Decree pertaining to the safety of the blood services operations of the American Red Cross, the nation’s largest supplier of blood products....

After about 22 years, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has lifted its Consent Decree pertaining to the safety of the blood se...

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Red Cross Accused of Favoring Public Relations Over People

Feb 06, 2015

An investigation by ProPublica and NPR into the relief efforts provided by the American Red Cross during the aftermaths of Hurricane Isaac and Superstorm Sandy has uncovered that the Red Cross "botched key...

An investigation by ProPublica and NPR into the relief efforts provided by the American Red Cross during the aftermaths of Hurrica...

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Don't Be Misled by Deceptive Charity Efficiency Claims

Jan 15, 2015

As a donor, which of the two claims below would be more likely to persuade you to make a charitable contribution? ...

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Know Your Options When Giving to the Red Cross

Oct 01, 2013

In the wake of any humanitarian disaster that hits the U.S., the American Red Cross usually takes the lead in providing immediate and long-term disaster relief services. The Red Cross, though, has not been immune from criticism re...

In the wake of any humanitarian disaster that hits the U.S., the American Red Cross usually takes the lead in providing immediate ...

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Never Again! Red Cross Needs Policy of Cooperation in Major ...

May 22, 2012

Other Americans and I were outraged over the American Red Cross' early refusal to participate in a shared computerized database of the victims of the September 11 disaster. It took many weeks of pressure from the NY AG, AIP...

Other Americans and I were outraged over the American Red Cross' early refusal to participate in a shared computerized database of...

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Tips for Donating Your Old Cell Phone

May 16, 2012

Americans are replacing their cell phones about once every two years to get the latest and greatest model. So what do we do with all of our leftover phones? An environmentally friendly solution is to donate the phone to a charity ...

Americans are replacing their cell phones about once every two years to get the latest and greatest model. So what do we do with a...

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Red Cross Reputation Bloodied Again

Apr 01, 2012

American Red Cross, which controls nearly one half of our nation's blood supply, was fined almost $9.6 million by the Food and Drug Administration in January 2012 for "significant violations" observed at 16 Red Cross blood service...

American Red Cross, which controls nearly one half of our nation's blood supply, was fined almost $9.6 million by the Food and Dru...

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