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Information: Philanthropic giving is an important aspect of many people's financial outlook-- and plans for a large gift or bequest inevitably impact their financial planning. The timing and nature of the gift can impact their tax implications, worth to the beneficia
Philanthropy Sites:
American Institute of Philanthropy American Institute of Philanthropy: A nonprofit charity watchdog organization that helps donors make informed giving decisions. (Philanthropy) http://www.charitywatch.org/
Charity Navigator Charity Navigator: Guide to help donors make intelligent charitable giving decisions. Offers financial ratings of thousands of American nonprofit organizations and charities. (Philanthropy) http://www.charitynavigator.org
National Center for Charitable Statistics (NCCS) National Center for Charitable Statistics (NCCS): National repository of data on the nonprofit sector in the United States. Its mission is to develop and disseminate high quality data on nonprofit organizations and their activities. (Philanthropy) http://nccsdataweb.urban.org/
Wise Giving to Charities Wise Giving to Charities: Ten ways to help ensure your donations are used effectively. (Philanthropy) http://www.heartsandminds.org/articles/wisegive.htm
ABCNEWS.com : In Giving to Charity, Let the Donor Beware ABCNEWS.com : In Giving to Charity, Let the Donor Beware: There is little regulation as to how much money must be used for a charity's stated cause, and con men and aggressive businessmen are taking advantage of this. (Philanthropy) http://abcnews.go.com/sections/primetime/WorldNewsTonight/charities030717.html
Guardian Unlimited : Charity Management Guardian Unlimited : Charity Management: Recent news regarding issues about charities and their leadership. UK. (Philanthropy) http://society.guardian.co.uk/charitymanagement/
National Charities Information Bureau National Charities Information Bureau: NCIB's mission is to promote informed giving and charitable integrity. (Philanthropy) http://www.give.org/
GuideStar GuideStar: Free service with information on the programs and finances of more than 650,000 American charities and nonprofit organizations. (Philanthropy) http://www.guidestar.org/
BBC Inside Out - Charity Scam BBC Inside Out - Charity Scam: Exposes a company, Nightingale, that claims to collect for charity. The company targets bars and pubs of the south of England. (Philanthropy) http://www.bbc.co.uk/insideout/south/series2/charity_scam_nightingale_undercover_expose.shtml
So You Want to Donate to Charity? So You Want to Donate to Charity?: This full-length article will take you step-by-step through the process of picking out a charity, giving to it, and getting a tax deduction. (Philanthropy) http://www.soyouwanna.com/site/syws/charity/charity.html
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Information: Philanthropic giving is an important aspect of many people's financial outlook-- and plans for a large gift or bequest inevitably impact their financial planning. The timing and nature of the gift can impact their tax implications, worth to the beneficia
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