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June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month!

May 30, 2023

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Veterans Charities That Won't Use Your Donations For Up to 1...

Nov 11, 2021

If you donate today, some veterans charities won't use your donation for 10 to 17 years or more!

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"F" Rated Veterans Charities to Watch Out For This Veterans ...

Nov 11, 2021

These "F" Rated veterans charities spend as much as 96% on overhead!

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International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journal...

Nov 02, 2021

November 2nd is International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists. According to CharityWatch Top-Rated charity Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), "In more than 80 percent of cases, the killers of journalis...

November 2nd is International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists. According to CharityWatch Top-Rated charity Comm...

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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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Your Guilt as a Catalyst for Giving

Oct 22, 2021

Scammers and unethical, high-pressure fundraisers use a lot of psychological tricks and emotional manipulation to corner you into making impulsive donating decisions.

Scammers and unethical, high-pressure fundraisers use a lot of psychological tricks and emotional manipulation to corner you into ...

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Busting the Myths of "The Overhead Myth"

Oct 21, 2021

Before donating to charity, many donors want to know what portion of their donation the nonprofit will spend on programs versus overhead. And this makes sense. Charities and nonprofit fundraisers often reference two industry-...

Before donating to charity, many donors want to know what portion of their donation the nonprofit will spend on programs versus ov...

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Say "No" to High Pressure Fundraising Tactics

Oct 21, 2021

When we firmly say “no” to charity scammers, we can say “yes” to efficient and effective charities. ...

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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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Breast Cancer Cause-Related Marketing: Buyer Beware

Oct 18, 2021

Watch "Breast Cancer Products Bring In Big Money — But to Whom" for CharityWatch Executive Director, Laurie Styron's contribution to this topic.

Watch "Breast Cancer Products Bring In Big Money — But to Whom" for CharityWatch Executive Director, Laurie Styron's contributio...

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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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Don't Let the Golden Rule Get In the Way Of Your Giving

Oct 04, 2021

The Golden Rule tells us to treat others as we would like to be treated, not as they would like to be treated. These two things are not always the same.

The Golden Rule tells us to treat others as we would like to be treated, not as they would like to be treated. These two things ar...

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CharityWatch Alerts Regulator to Red Flags at American Life ...

Sep 16, 2021

American Life League reported paying $1,862,208 and $554,897 in 2015 and 2017, respectively, to Anthony Kane and Associates for "printing and mailing services," with the relationship reported as "board of director is owner." Other...

American Life League reported paying $1,862,208 and $554,897 in 2015 and 2017, respectively, to Anthony Kane and Associates for "p...

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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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Ratings of Small and Local Charities

Aug 25, 2021

It's important to understand how smaller charities differ from larger ones so that their financial efficiency and governance can be judged in the appropriate context. ...

It's important to understand how smaller charities differ from larger ones so that their financial efficiency and governance can b...

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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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Invisible People

Aug 15, 2021

CharityWatch reached out to Invisible People via mail and email in July 2021 with several questions about its 2020 IRS Form 990 financial reporting. As of August 6, 2021, Invisible People has not responded to our request...

CharityWatch reached out to Invisible People via mail and email in July 2021 with several questions about its 2020 IRS Form 990 fi...

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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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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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