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Top-Rated Charities Providing Relief for Hurricane Fiona

September 23, 2022

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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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Fundraisers for ‘F’ Rated Charities Hit with a Combined ...

May 19, 2021

In separate actions in January 2021 and September 2020, the FTC joined forces with state charity regulators across the country to crack down on the predatory fundraising practices of for-profit companies soliciting donations on be...

In separate actions in January 2021 and September 2020, the FTC joined forces with state charity regulators across the country to ...

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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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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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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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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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The Moral Questions of Giving

Mar 24, 2021

A message from CharityWatch Executive Director, Laurie Styron: Many of us receive significantly more requests for charitable donations than we have the resources to fulfill. As we attempt to narrow down the list of organizati...

A message from CharityWatch Executive Director, Laurie Styron: Many of us receive significantly more requests for charitable ...

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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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You're on the Case! Help CharityWatch Investigate '?' Charit...

Dec 04, 2020

Wise donors like you turn to CharityWatch for ratings and quality reporting on wrongdoing in the nonprofit sector because you know we aren’t afraid to name names and hold charities accountable to their donors...

Wise donors like you turn to CharityWatch for ratings and quality reporting on wrongdoing in the nonprofit sec...

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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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Our Hope for a Better World is Reflected in Our Acts of Givi...

Nov 02, 2020

A message from CharityWatch Executive Director, Laurie Styron: If 2020 has taught us anything, it’s that suffering exists on a spectrum. However each of us measures success and stability in our lives this year we have...

A message from CharityWatch Executive Director, Laurie Styron: If 2020 has taught us anything, it’s that suffering ex...

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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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Good Riddance ‘F’ Rated Charities

Jul 16, 2020

(Updated May 9, 2022) CharityWatch analysts collectively spend more than 1,000 hours each year analyzing and reporting on the financial waste and questionable practices we uncover. We warn donors about inefficient charities b...

(Updated May 9, 2022) CharityWatch analysts collectively spend more than 1,000 hours each year analyzing and reporting on the fina...

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‘Scam PACs’ Are On the Rise: Don’t Confuse Them for Le...

Jun 17, 2020

Political action committees, also known as PACs, are not the same thing as public charities, but some questionable actors from the charity world may be confusing donors into thinking otherwise. These individuals appear to be opera...

Political action committees, also known as PACs, are not the same thing as public charities, but some questionable actors from the...

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Death of George Floyd Sparks Civil Unrest and an Outpouring ...

Jun 02, 2020

(Updated June 19, 2020) The civil unrest we are experiencing in the United States and around the world catalyzed by the death of George Floyd has escalated an already tense environment as we collectively work to recover from COVID...

(Updated June 19, 2020) The civil unrest we are experiencing in the United States and around the world catalyzed by the death of G...

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COVID-19: The Struggle & the Aftermath

Apr 15, 2020

A Message from CharityWatch’s Executive Director, Laurie Styron: In times of tragedy we feel a deep need to make sense of an often chaotic world and to find order within it by acting upon it in some way. Donating to charit...

A Message from CharityWatch’s Executive Director, Laurie Styron: In times of tragedy we feel a deep need to make sense of ...

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‘Deceptive’ Homeless Veterans Charities Shuttered in Set...

Mar 09, 2020

“It is despicable that there are organizations out there that will deceive kind-hearted Virginians who just want to help homeless veterans in our communities,” said the Virginia AG in a March 5th, 2020 press release......

“It is despicable that there are organizations out there that will deceive kind-hearted Virginians who just want to help homeles...

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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

Feb 24, 2020

(Updated April 1, 2021) The WHO officially declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic on March 11, 2020. This is the first pandemic caused by a coronavirus. The WHO’s director-general stated, “We have rung the alarm bell l...

(Updated April 1, 2021) The WHO officially declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic on March 11, 2020. This is the first pan...

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Collapse of Third-Party Giving Platform Leaves Charities Unp...

Oct 16, 2019

“Leaving New York charitable donors uncertain if their donations will ever make it to their intended cause is unacceptable,” said New York’s Attorney General in an October 4, 2019 press release announcing a lawsuit filed aga...

“Leaving New York charitable donors uncertain if their donations will ever make it to their intended cause is unacceptable,” s...

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Move America Forward Held Back by Financial & Political Inte...

Sep 13, 2019

(Updated Nov 30, 2020) Officers and directors of the military charity, Move America Forward, have been accused of using charitable contributions to enrich themselves while misrepresenting to the public the percentage of donations ...

(Updated Nov 30, 2020) Officers and directors of the military charity, Move America Forward, have been accused of using charitable...

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