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Celebrity Charity Finances Are Hidden Behind Closed Doors
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New CharityWatch Transparency Requirement
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Red Cross Accused of Favoring Public Relations Over People
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Donors' Intentions Violated at For-profit Thrift Stores
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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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Professional Fundraiser Is Ring Leader of Triple Charity Scheme
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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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Operation False Charity: Nationwide Crackdown on Dishonest Fundraising
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Thou Shalt Not Be Accountable Is Not a Commandment
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Not Enough Charity: IRS Takes Away Tax-Exempt Status
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Bungled Charity Raffles Become Gateway to Fraud Allegations
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Group Takes Steps to Improve Its Own Health
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