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Evaluation
 Websites presented in alphabetical order BBB Wise Giving Alliance 
 "Reports on nationally soliciting charitable organizations that are the subject of donor inquiries. These reports include an evaluation of the subject charity in relation to the 23 provisions of the voluntary CBBB Standards for Charitable Solicitations." Includes special sections as needed on charities involved in relief efforts for natural disasters. Give.org is affiliated with the Council of Better Business Bureaus (CBBB). http://www.bbb.org/us/charity/ Topics: Charity & Nonprofit Resources, Consumer Research & Advocacy Last updated Mar 27, 2009 Charity Navigator
A database of ratings of over 2,500 charities in the U.S. Details include comparison with like organizations and compensation of top staff. Charity Navigator analyzes fundraising, program, and administration expenses and "three categories of organizational capacity: primary revenue growth, program expenses growth, and working capital ratio ... to determine how well it has sustained its programs and services over time, and whether it can continue to do so." http://www.charitynavigator.org/ Topics: Charity & Nonprofit Resources, Consumer Research & Advocacy Last updated Aug 13, 2003 Charity Navigator: Support Our Troops
Provides "a list of charities supporting [U.S.] soldiers and their families that have demonstrated exceptional financial health." Profiles of the charities include ratings (with breakdown by organizational efficiency and capacity), expenses, income statements, executive compensation, privacy policy details, and a description of each group's mission. Includes listings for charities supporting specific military branches and U.S. military veterans. From Charity Navigator, an organization that provides analysis and rating of charities. http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=content.view&cpid=531&gclid=CL_26fTM648CFTgrOAodFU88Lw Topics: Charity & Nonprofit Resources, U.S. Military Last updated Nov 29, 2007 Holiday Giving Guide
"Find a charity you can trust."Provides tips for making decisions about donations, statistics, information about workplace donation campaigns, and a list of the highest and lowest rated charities in various subject areas. From Charity Navigator, an organization that "works to advance a more efficient and responsive philanthropic marketplace by evaluating the financial health of America's largest charities." http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm/bay/holiday.main.htm Topics: Charity & Nonprofit Resources, Consumer Research & Advocacy Last updated Dec 6, 2006 Think Before You Pink
This site advises asking questions before purchasing "pink ribbon" items (sold to support breast cancer awareness and research). Questions include "How much money goes to the cause?" and "Will it truly affect the fight against breast cancer?" The site includes a history of the pink ribbon, examples of pink ribbon items, links to news, and information about topics such as cosmetics that contain chemicals which may be linked to cancer development. From Breast Cancer Action. http://www.thinkbeforeyoupink.org/ Topics: Cancer, Charity & Nonprofit Resources, Consumer Research & Advocacy, Women's Health Last updated Oct 12, 2005 |
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