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Poorly Performing Veterans Charities
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The Senate Singles Out WWP For Bad Practices That Also Occur At Other Charities
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Costly and Continuous Kars4Kids Ads Disguise Charity's Real Purpose
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Feed the Children Facing Official Inquiry & Lawsuit from Former CEO
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Celebrity Charity Finances Are Hidden Behind Closed Doors
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New CharityWatch Transparency Requirement
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Millions in Donations Made on State Tax Returns Go Unspent
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Charity Finishes Last at Car Donation Charities: Micro-Mini Share of Proceeds Go to Charity
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Red Cross Accused of Favoring Public Relations Over People
02/06/2015
Greenpeace International Loses $5.2M on Bad Currency Exchange Bet
01/30/2015
Donors' Intentions Violated at For-profit Thrift Stores
01/22/2015
Update on Central Asia Institute: The Concerns Continue to Support a '?' Rating
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Don't Be Misled by Deceptive Charity Efficiency Claims
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Robo-caller for Popular Charities Fined $1 Million for Multiple Violations
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Huge Amounts of Donations Squandered by 'F' Rated Charity Before Settlement Is Reached
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Update: Greg Mortenson, Central Asia Institute
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Bookkeeper of Veterans Charity Faces Felony Larceny Charge
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Subject of Scathing Report from VA Inspector General Picked to Lead Veterans Charity
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Professional Fundraiser Is Ring Leader of Triple Charity Scheme
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Update: Good Charity You Can't Judge a Book by its Cover or a Charity by its Name
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Leadership Booted at Dishonored Veterans Charity Ordered to Pay $2.5 Million Restitution
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You Can't Judge a Book by its Cover nor a Charity by its Name
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You Can't Have Your (Angel Food) Cake and Eat It Too
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Never Again! Red Cross Needs Policy of Cooperation in Major Disasters
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View Through the Looking Glass
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Separation of Church and State Should not Separate Donors from Information
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CharityWatch Calls for Resignation of Central Asia Institute's Founder Greg Mortenson
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CharityWatch Calls for Charities to Disclose International Grantees
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Taxpayers Pay for Televangelists' Lavish Lifestyles Churches Damaged by Lack of Oversight and Disclosures
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Nobel Prize Nominee's Charity Wins No Award for Accountability
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Charity Network Inflates Efficiency and Reduces Accountability
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Operation False Charity: Nationwide Crackdown on Dishonest Fundraising
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Not Enough Charity: IRS Takes Away Tax-Exempt Status
08/01/2008
Bungled Charity Raffles Become Gateway to Fraud Allegations
04/01/2007
Group Takes Steps to Improve Its Own Health
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Inefficient, Tax-Delinquent, and Even Fake Charities Pass CFC Screens
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Zero Fundraising Costs May Signify Zero Accountability
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Feed the Children Execs Accused of Stealing Donated Supplies Intended for the Needy
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