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‘Deceptive’ Homeless Veterans Charities Shuttered in Settlement with Virginia AG

March 09, 2020

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Indonesia Tsunami Relief

Dec 27, 2018

On December 22nd a massive tsunami hit the coastal areas along the Sunda Strait between the Indonesian islands of Sumatra and Java. Over 400 people are reported dead. Additionally, more than 150 people are missing, about 1,50...

On December 22nd a massive tsunami hit the coastal areas along the Sunda Strait between the Indonesian islands of Sumatra and...

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With so much need, what's the best way to donate time, neces...

Dec 20, 2018

Listen to CharityWatch's founder, Daniel Borochoff, and NPR host, Rose Aguilar, field calls from the San Francisco Bay Area on people's favorite ways of helping others this holiday season. ...

Listen to CharityWatch's founder, Daniel Borochoff, and NPR host, Rose Aguilar, field calls from the San Francisco Bay Area on peo...

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Cat Charity Criticized for Straying from Good Governance Pra...

Dec 17, 2018

Alley Cat Allies, 'the global engine of change for cats' according to its website, has found itself the target of criticism in an article by Marc Gunther titled 'The Limits of Nonprofit Oversight.' The November 2018 article was pu...

Alley Cat Allies, 'the global engine of change for cats' according to its website, has found itself the target of criticism in an ...

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Charity Continues to Deceive Donors In the Name of Fallen Po...

Dec 05, 2018

"Police officers put their lives on the line every day for their communities. It is wrong for any organization to try to take advantage of public sympathy for the losses of the families of fallen heroes," said Minnesota's Attorney...

"Police officers put their lives on the line every day for their communities. It is wrong for any organization to try to take adva...

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How To Check If a Charity Respects Your Privacy

Oct 19, 2018

Before you make a charitable donation, do you consider how the charity might make use of your personal information? In other words, do you check for a donor privacy policy? Did you realize that some charities don't have a written ...

Before you make a charitable donation, do you consider how the charity might make use of your personal information? In other words...

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Planet Aid's Recycling Program, Debunked!

Oct 05, 2018

(Updated Mar 12, 2020) CharityWatch has been keeping an eye on Planet Aid, a charity known for its ubiquitous clothing collection boxes, for many years. This charity consistently reports low overhead and high program spending in i...

(Updated Mar 12, 2020) CharityWatch has been keeping an eye on Planet Aid, a charity known for its ubiquitous clothing collection ...

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Indonesia Earthquake and Tsunami Relief

Oct 01, 2018

Twin disasters rocked the Indonesian island of Sulawesi on September 28th. A 7.5-magnitude earthquake set off the massive tsunami that slammed into the beaches of Palu and Donggala. As of Monday night, the death toll reached over ...

Twin disasters rocked the Indonesian island of Sulawesi on September 28th. A 7.5-magnitude earthquake set off the massive tsunami ...

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Yemen Humanitarian Crisis

Sep 26, 2018

Since 2014 war has ravaged the country of Yemen. Yemen has historically been the Middle East’s most poverty-stricken country. According to the United Nations, the country continues to face the world’s worst and largest humanit...

Since 2014 war has ravaged the country of Yemen. Yemen has historically been the Middle East’s most poverty-stricken country. Ac...

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Typhoon Mangkhut Relief

Sep 17, 2018

Typhoon Mangkhut is the world’s strongest storm so far in 2018, at one point measuring 550 miles wide. The powerful super typhoon brought heavy rains, strong winds, storm surges, and landslides, leaving a trail of destructi...

Typhoon Mangkhut is the world’s strongest storm so far in 2018, at one point measuring 550 miles wide. The powerful super typhoo...

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CharityWatch Hall of Shame: The Personalities Behind Charity...

Aug 24, 2018

The most important lesson to be learned from the following colorful stories of charity scoundrels is that regardless of how distinguished, well-connected and honored a charity leader is, he is only human and may be tempted to use ...

The most important lesson to be learned from the following colorful stories of charity scoundrels is that regardless of how distin...

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'Operation Donate with Honor' – the FTC, 54 Attorneys Gene...

Jul 19, 2018

In an effort to "crackdown on fraudulent charities that con consumers by falsely promising their donations will help veterans and servicemembers," the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), along with law enforcement officials and.....

In an effort to "crackdown on fraudulent charities that con consumers by falsely promising their donations will help veterans and ...

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Aid Charity's 95% Program Claim Is 'Unfair and Deceptive'

Jul 13, 2018

The California AG has accused Food For The Poor of using an "unfair and deceptive" program percentage statement in its fundraising solicitations. In that "95% Statement," which per the AG, "created a likelihood of confusion...

The California AG has accused Food For The Poor of using an "unfair and deceptive" program percentage statement in its fundraising...

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RAICES Facebook Fundraiser Goes Viral: Tops $20 Million, Tri...

Jul 02, 2018

As people across the U.S. and around the globe reacted to the media coverage of immigrant family separations at our southern border, a Facebook fundraiser for Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services...

As people across the U.S. and around the globe reacted to the media coverage of immigrant family separations at our southern borde...

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Immigrant shelter's CEO among highest paid charity leaders

Jun 21, 2018

Watch CharityWatch's president on CNN discuss the nearly $1.5 million salary of the CEO of Southwest Key Programs, the non-profit that is now providing one-half of the housing for migrant children who were recently separated from ...

Watch CharityWatch's president on CNN discuss the nearly $1.5 million salary of the CEO of Southwest Key Programs, the non-profit ...

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Don't Be Fooled By Name Rip-off Charity Scams

Jun 15, 2018

How much harm could there really be in confusing the names of two charities? Confusing a poorly-run charity for a well-run charity is one thing, but imagine how disheartening it would be if the entire amount of what you thought wa...

How much harm could there really be in confusing the names of two charities? Confusing a poorly-run charity for a well-run charity...

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Puerto Rico Relief in Hurricane Maria Aftermath

May 31, 2018

Hurricane Maria directly hit the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico in September of 2017 as an extremely dangerous Category 4 storm. It was the first and strongest Category 4 or higher to hit the island in nearly 80 years. The off...

Hurricane Maria directly hit the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico in September of 2017 as an extremely dangerous Category 4 stor...

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For the 11th year in a row no house awarded in the San Diego...

May 18, 2018

After dropping for-profit raffle consultant, Ronald McDonald House Charities of San Diego finally offers the highly advertised dream house to its raffle winner. See The San Diego Union-Tribune's Dream House Raf...

After dropping for-profit raffle consultant, Ronald McDonald House Charities of San Diego finally offers the highly adve...

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Sorting Out Nonprofit Pairs

Apr 17, 2018

Donors are often confused by nonprofit pairs. These are related nonprofit organizations whose names often look very similar but that are legally separate entities. Such groups often share employees and other resources -- in some c...

Donors are often confused by nonprofit pairs. These are related nonprofit organizations whose names often look very similar but th...

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Gaia-Movement Living Earth's 'Recycling' Program, Debunked!

Apr 12, 2018

CharityWatch has been keeping an eye on Gaia-Movement Living Earth (GAIA), a charity known for its ubiquitous clothing collection boxes, for many years. GAIA consistently reports low overhead and high program spending in its annua...

CharityWatch has been keeping an eye on Gaia-Movement Living Earth (GAIA), a charity known for its ubiquitous clothing collection ...

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Syrian Humanitarian Relief

Apr 11, 2018

(Image: © UNICEF/NYHQ2015-0153/Tiku) Syria’s raging civil war headed into its eighth year in March 2018. Currently, as many as 13.1 million Syrian people are in need of emergency aid. According to the United Nat...

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'False Financial Reporting Scheme' Leads to Shut Down of Can...

Mar 23, 2018

According to a Final Judgment and Permanent Injunction, dated March 8, 2018, in the matter of The People of the State of California v. The National Cancer Coalition, The National Cancer Coalition (NCC) has been shut down. In a co...

According to a Final Judgment and Permanent Injunction, dated March 8, 2018, in the matter of The People of the State of Californi...

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WonderWork Co-Founder is No Mr. Wonderful

Mar 08, 2018

Brian Mullaney, the man who for charities like Smile Train and WonderWork, popularized the dubious fundraising advertising claim of "100% to Program," may face legal action and tax penalties, potentially for unjust enrichment...

Brian Mullaney, the man who for charities like Smile Train and WonderWork, popularized the dubious fundraising advertising claim o...

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Poorly Performing Veterans Charities

Feb 26, 2018

See CharityWatch's president, Daniel Borochoff, telling the Washington Bureau of Cox Communications how F-rated Disabled Veterans National Foundation and Veterans Support Foundation are wasting charitable dollars and not doin...

See CharityWatch's president, Daniel Borochoff, telling the Washington Bureau of Cox Communications how F-rated Disabled Vete...

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Conflicts of Interest Are a Red Flag for Donors: Some Charit...

Feb 20, 2018

The recent media attention given to conflicts of interest may have a political lean, but managing conflicts of interest has always been a critical part of good governance for charities and other nonprofits. The existence of confli...

The recent media attention given to conflicts of interest may have a political lean, but managing conflicts of interest has always...

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