print email comment close Facts for Consumers: Charitable Donations: Give or Take? URL: http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/telemarketing/tel01.shtm Description: This site from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) suggests ways in which consumers should be cautious when making charitable donations. Topics include the use of paid fund-raisers, reducing telephone and direct mail solicitations, and a checklist of "precautions to ensure that your donation dollars benefit the people and organizations you want to help." Includes links to organizations that provide reviews of charities. Publisher: Federal Trade Commission (FTC) LII Database Information: Record 24959 created by Maria Brandt on 11/19/2007 Last modification on 11/29/2007 Published: 11/29/2007   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/24959