A nonprofit charity watchdog organization that helps donors make informed giving decisions.

Reports on nationally soliciting charitable organizations (USA) that are the subject of donor inquiries. These reports include an evaluation of the subject charity in relation to the voluntary BBB charity standards.

Guide to help donors make intelligent charitable giving decisions. Offers financial ratings of thousands of American nonprofit organizations and charities.

Recent news regarding issues about charities and their leadership. UK.

Free service with information on the programs and finances of more than 650,000 American charities and nonprofit organizations.

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.

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.

Basic explanation provided by Fidelity Investments.

Ten ways to help ensure your donations are used effectively.

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. (July 18, 2003)

Exposes a company, Nightingale, that claims to collect for charity. The company targets bars and pubs of the south of England. (March 3, 2003)

News for nonprofit organizations on grant seeking, foundations, fund raising, managing nonprofit groups, technology, and nonprofit jobs.

User-created article about philanthropy, its origins, famous philanthropists, and political views.

philanthropy n. , pl. , -pies . The effort or inclination to increase the well-being of humankind, as by charitable aid or donations

Association of nonprofit professionals and private donors. Features organization profile, history, email newsletter, the magazine "Philanthropy", online store, and ...