Charity Articles

No Guarantee From Housing Nonprofit That Self-Help Homes Are "Habitable"

October 05, 2022

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No Guarantee From Housing Nonprofit That Self-Help Homes Are...

Oct 05, 2022

"Meaning, that if this charity decided that it wanted to help past grant recipients rectify some of these issues that they're having with their housing...I don't see anything in the financial reporting that would prevent them from...

"Meaning, that if this charity decided that it wanted to help past grant recipients rectify some of these issues that they're havi...

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A Blessed Yom Kippur to All Those Who Observe The Day

Oct 04, 2022

A very blessed Yom Kippur to all those who observe the day. This day of self-reflection and atonement encourages all of us, irrespective of our faith, to be mindful of how we treat others. It holds a special significance for peopl...

A very blessed Yom Kippur to all those who observe the day. This day of self-reflection and atonement encourages all of us, irresp...

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Yom Kippur 2022

Sep 30, 2022

Yom Kippur completes the period known in the Jewish faith as the High Holy Days that begin with Rosh Hashanah.

Yom Kippur completes the period known in the Jewish faith as the High Holy Days that begin with Rosh Hashanah....

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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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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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Brett Favre's Charitable Foundation Scrutinized Over Grants ...

Sep 29, 2022

Brett Favre's charitable foundation, Favre 4 Hope, is being scrutinized over grants it made over three years to help fund the University of Southern Mississippi's (USM) volleyball facility...

Brett Favre's charitable foundation, Favre 4 Hope, is being scrutinized over grants it made over three years to help fund the Univ...

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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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Top-Rated Charities Providing Aid to Victims of Tropical Sto...

Sep 29, 2022

As of Thursday, September 29th, Ian has been downgraded to a Tropical Storm. It continues to barrel across Florida causing epic flooding over east-central areas of the state. ...

As of Thursday, September 29th, Ian has been downgraded to a Tropical Storm. It continues to barrel across Florida causing epic fl...

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The Brett Favre Charity Controversy: Charities Are Not Piggy...

Sep 29, 2022

"Founding a charity to purportedly help breast cancer patients and underserved and disabled children, and then using it instead as a vehicle to funnel funds to a volleyball facility that exploits the tragedies of other human being...

"Founding a charity to purportedly help breast cancer patients and underserved and disabled children, and then using it instead as...

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September is Hunger Action Month

Sep 18, 2022

September is Hunger Action month. According to the USDA, more than 34 million people (including 9 million children) in the United States are food insecure.

September is Hunger Action month. According to the USDA, more than 34 million people (including 9 million children) in the United ...

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National Suicide Prevention & Awareness Month 2022

Sep 09, 2022

VIDEO: September is National Suicide Prevention and Awareness month. CharityWatch Executive Director, Laurie Styron, recommends one Top-Rated charity that donors can consider supporting to help others discover ways to process the ...

VIDEO: September is National Suicide Prevention and Awareness month. CharityWatch Executive Director, Laurie Styron, recommends on...

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Legal Battle Ensues Over Control of Black Lives Matter Globa...

Sep 09, 2022

Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation (BLMGNF) was named as a co-defendant in a lawsuit last week, along with one of its leaders, who is accused of "syphoning" millions in donations...

Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation (BLMGNF) was named as a co-defendant in a lawsuit last week, along with one of its le...

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Retiring Executive of Low-Rated Cancer Charity Receives $500...

Sep 07, 2022

In the year of retirement Kelly B. Browning, Executive Vice President of the American Institute for Cancer Research, received total compensation of $909,189, including $500,000 of "other reportable compensation..."

In the year of retirement Kelly B. Browning, Executive Vice President of the American Institute for Cancer Research, received tota...

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This Labor Day Consider Donating to a Top-Rated Charity

Sep 01, 2022

The Labor Day holiday marks the unofficial end of summer and is a time to remember the works and contributions of those people who fought for the worker protections we enjoy today. It is also a good moment to consider how to give ...

The Labor Day holiday marks the unofficial end of summer and is a time to remember the works and contributions of those people who...

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Happy International Dog Day From CharityWatch!

Aug 26, 2022

International Dog Day is observed annually on August 26th. Find a CharityWatch Top-Rated animal charity and consider making a donation.

International Dog Day is observed annually on August 26th. Find a CharityWatch Top-Rated animal charity and consider making a dona...

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Charity Annual Reports Rebranded as "Impact" Reports

Aug 17, 2022

A message from CharityWatch Executive Director, Laurie Styron...Because no independent charity rater has the unimaginable resources that would be required to independently investigate, verify, measure, and standardize the “impac...

A message from CharityWatch Executive Director, Laurie Styron...Because no independent charity rater has the unimaginable resource...

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Indeed, There's Never Been a Better Time to be a "Scammy" No...

Aug 17, 2022

"These ratings are routinely called out by CharityWatch, the only real aggressive watchdog...'The whole system is propped up on false assumptions and flawed automated methods,' said Laurie Styron, CharityWatch's leader." ...

"These ratings are routinely called out by CharityWatch, the only real aggressive watchdog...'The whole system is propped up on fa...

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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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'100% to Program' Claims Confuse Donors

Aug 04, 2022

Claims made in charity solicitations and marketing materials that promise 100% of your donation will fund charitable programs certainly sound enticing as you consider which nonprofits will use your contributions most efficiently. ...

Claims made in charity solicitations and marketing materials that promise 100% of your donation will fund charitable programs cert...

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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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Devastating Floods in Kentucky: Find Top-Rated Charities Hel...

Aug 03, 2022

On July 28, 2022, nearly one foot of rain fell across Eastern Kentucky and much of Central Appalachia. The deluge of rain quickly flooded already swollen rivers, streams, gullies, and culverts....

On July 28, 2022, nearly one foot of rain fell across Eastern Kentucky and much of Central Appalachia. The deluge of rain qui...

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Nonprofit Compensation Packages of $1 Million or More

Jul 14, 2022

Does your favorite charity pay $1 million or more in compensation to its leader or other staff members? View this list of highly paid leaders in the nonprofit sector...

Does your favorite charity pay $1 million or more in compensation to its leader or other staff members? View this list of highly p...

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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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Jun 08, 2022

Receive CharityWatch's bi-weekly email newsletter and sign up for a free account where you can save your favorite charities to a list and monitor their CharityWatch ratings, executive salaries, governance benchmarks, and other dat...

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