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Late Season Tornado Disaster

December 13, 2021

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Late Season Tornado Disaster

Dec 13, 2021

On the evening of December 10th – morning of December 11th, several deadly late-season tornadoes caused devastating destruction and fatalities across portions of the Southern United States and Ohio Valley. The twisters cut ...

On the evening of December 10th – morning of December 11th, several deadly late-season tornadoes caused devastating destruc...

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Easy Prey Podcast: Advice for Donating to Charity on This Gi...

Nov 24, 2021

"It just becomes this cyclical cesspool of fundraising," says Laurie Styron in her interview with Chris Parker for The Easy Prey Podcast when discussing a common charity accounting trick known as joint costs. ...

"It just becomes this cyclical cesspool of fundraising," says Laurie Styron in her interview with Chris Parker for The Easy Prey P...

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CharityWatch Top-Rated Environmental Charities Announced Ahe...

Oct 29, 2021

For a complete list of CharityWatch Top-Rated Environmental Charities, please visit our Top-Rated charities page. ...

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Faulty Generalizations Lead to Bad Donating Decisions

Oct 20, 2021

Don't be overly impressed by a few anecdotal examples of what a charity claims to have accomplished.

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CharityWatch.org Kicks Off Charity Fraud Awareness Week: Big...

Oct 18, 2021

The difference between a charity scam and a legitimate, but highly inefficient charity may only be 1%.

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October Is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Oct 05, 2021

As of the end of 2020, there were nearly 8 million women alive who were diagnosed with breast cancer within the past 5 years, according to the World Health Organization.

As of the end of 2020, there were nearly 8 million women alive who were diagnosed with breast cancer within the past 5 years, acco...

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Hurricane Ida Relief

Sep 01, 2021

Hurricane Ida made landfall in Louisiana on August 29, 2021 as a powerful Category 4 storm. It has left a trail of devastating flooding and structural damage. Millions in the southeast and Mid-Atlantic regions have been impac...

Hurricane Ida made landfall in Louisiana on August 29, 2021 as a powerful Category 4 storm. It has left a trail of devastatin...

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Afghanistan Crisis

Aug 20, 2021

The collapse of the Afghan government at the hands of the Taliban has left the country reeling. Millions of Afghans are in a state of fear and uncertainty, and the country may be on the brink of a massive humanitarian crisis....

The collapse of the Afghan government at the hands of the Taliban has left the country reeling. Millions of Afghans are in a state...

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August 2021 Haiti Earthquake Victims Need Your Help

Aug 16, 2021

Please consider donating to a Top-Rated charity assisting victims of the August 2021 earthquake in Haiti.

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American Breast Cancer Foundation

Aug 15, 2021

When a charity's reported improvements are the result of real changes to its operations, it's a good thing. It's a bad thing when the only thing that has really changed is how the charity self-reports its financial information on ...

When a charity's reported improvements are the result of real changes to its operations, it's a good thing. It's a bad thing when ...

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Animal Protection Charity Issued a Decade of 'F' Ratings

Aug 12, 2021

"'Donors may as well just skip the donation to SPCAI and put the money directly into the pockets of its professional fundraisers,' Styron [said]. 'It would make little difference.'"

"'Donors may as well just skip the donation to SPCAI and put the money directly into the pockets of its professional fundraisers,'...

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Welcome to CharityWatch

Aug 02, 2021

Executive Director, Laurie Styron, welcomes you to learn more about CharityWatch's "A+" to "F" ratings. ...

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Telemarketer for Firefighters Charity Keeps 75% of Donations

Jul 23, 2021

CharityWatch Executive Director, Laurie Styron, was recently contacted by Patrick Nelson of KOAA News5 Colorado in response to a tip from a viewer asking about a telemarketing call he received. On the other end of the line was a f...

CharityWatch Executive Director, Laurie Styron, was recently contacted by Patrick Nelson of KOAA News5 Colorado in response to a t...

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10 Tips For Giving in a Crisis

May 09, 2021

You will accomplish more with your donation by giving $100 to a legitimate and highly efficient charity than you will by giving $1,000 to a fraudulent or highly inefficient one. But you must educate yourself on how to do it. Use t...

You will accomplish more with your donation by giving $100 to a legitimate and highly efficient charity than you will by giving $1...

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India COVID-19 Crisis

May 07, 2021

"Scammers are particularly active during a crisis like this because it's easy to play into people's emotions and create a sense of urgency that prevents the average person from asking too many questions before donating," advise...

"Scammers are particularly active during a crisis like this because it's easy to play into people's emotions and create a sense...

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CharityWatch Files Supreme Court Amicus Brief in Support of ...

Apr 22, 2021

(Updated April 29, 2021) In a case heard on April 26th, 2021, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) debated the merits and constitutionality of a limited disclosure rule designed to aid state charity regulators in their ...

(Updated April 29, 2021) In a case heard on April 26th, 2021, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) debated the merits a...

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5 Tips for Avoiding Charity Frauds & Scams

Apr 22, 2021

Your $10 donation to an efficient, effective, and legitimate charity will make a bigger impact in forwarding the cause you want to support than your $1,000 donation to a scammer or highly inefficient nonprofit...

Your $10 donation to an efficient, effective, and legitimate charity will make a bigger impact in forwarding the cause you want to...

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Celebrate Earth Day this year with a donation to a Top-Rated...

Apr 20, 2021

The first Earth Day was held in the United States on the first day of spring in March 1970 and is now celebrated on April 22nd of each year by at least 1 billion people in over 193 countries. ...

The first Earth Day was held in the United States on the first day of spring in March 1970 and is now celebrated on April 22nd of ...

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Why Philanthropy Doesn’t Compensate for Failing to Pay Tax...

Mar 26, 2021

“Last fall, Robert F. Smith, the billionaire founder of Vista Equity Partners, a private equity firm, paid $139 million to federal authorities to settle one of the biggest tax evasion cases in American history,” according to a...

“Last fall, Robert F. Smith, the billionaire founder of Vista Equity Partners, a private equity firm, paid $139 million to feder...

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Nearly 20 CharityWatch 'F' Rated Charities Cited in FTC Comp...

Mar 05, 2021

CharityWatch has different tools in our toolbox than the FTC and state charity regulators. As an independent charity watchdog organization, we are often able to warn donors about inefficient charities and predatory fundraising sch...

CharityWatch has different tools in our toolbox than the FTC and state charity regulators. As an independent charity watchdog orga...

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A year after Boy Scouts of America filed for bankruptcy in t...

Mar 02, 2021

USA Today reached out to CharityWatch's Executive Director for insight into Boy Scouts of America's financial structure, the value of its assets, and the financial complexities impacting the ability of sexual abuse victims to...

USA Today reached out to CharityWatch's Executive Director for insight into Boy Scouts of America's financial structure, the value...

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Your World, Your Money Podcast: When Giving Can Go Wrong, fe...

Dec 03, 2020

Listen to CharityWatch's Executive Director being interviewed by The Global Thinking Foundation to hear tips on wise giving to charity and how to avoid common charity accounting tricks that inflate perceived program accomplis...

Listen to CharityWatch's Executive Director being interviewed by The Global Thinking Foundation to hear tips on wise giving t...

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Leaders of ‘We Build The Wall’ Crowdfunding Campaign Cha...

Aug 21, 2020

“As alleged, the defendants defrauded hundreds of thousands of donors, capitalizing on their interest in funding a border wall to raise millions of dollars, under the false pretense that all of that money would be spent on const...

“As alleged, the defendants defrauded hundreds of thousands of donors, capitalizing on their interest in funding a border wall t...

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NRA and NRA Foundation Facing Lawsuits—NY AG Seeks to Shut...

Aug 07, 2020

“The NRA’s influence has been so powerful that the organization went unchecked for decades while top executives funneled millions into their own pockets,” said the NY AG in an August 6, 2020 press release announcing the fili...

“The NRA’s influence has been so powerful that the organization went unchecked for decades while top executives funneled milli...

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