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The Motley Fool December 17, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
Supersize Your Gifts -- Free! Charitable employer matching lets you double the good you do.  |
The Motley Fool November 28, 2007 Selena Maranjian |
Concentrate Your Giving and Getting Pick your charities the same way you pick your investments. If you want to do a lot of good via an organization, give it a hefty sum.  |
The Motley Fool November 25, 2009 Gardner & LaRosiliere |
How Fools Can Help Prevent Another Financial Crisis In it's 13th year, the Motley Fool "Foolanthropy" program is adopting Thurgood Marshall Academy in Washington D.C.  |
The Motley Fool January 12, 2011 Maryam Zaidi |
Foolanthropy's 14th Year Is a Success! Thanks to the Fool community for helping raise money for Washington, D.C.'s Thurgood Marshall Academy.  |
The Motley Fool November 29, 2010 |
About Thurgood Marshall Academy Learn more about this year's Foolanthropy recipient.  |
The Motley Fool December 14, 2005 |
Evaluating Charities What should you look for in a charity, and how should you evaluate one?  |
The Motley Fool December 17, 2004 Selena Maranjian |
When Charities Are Like Stocks Aim to get the biggest bang for your buck when donating.  |
The Motley Fool January 6, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
If You Think the Market's Doomed, Do This Now Charities need your help now more than ever, and giving can help you as well.  |
AskMen.com Samuel Hui |
Fine Living: Smart Philanthropy To help develop a sound and effective donation strategy, here are a few prudent financial management tips to guide you along the way.  |
The Motley Fool December 22, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
The Easiest Way to Double Your Money Your employer may make your charitable donations go further.  |
AFP eWire December 8, 2014 Paul Nazareth |
Three Free Tools to Help You Increase Donations This Holiday Season Here are three simple and free tools from the team at CanadaHelps that will help your charity amplify its voice, attract new donors, and raise more this Holiday season.  |
The Motley Fool November 29, 2006 Mary Dalrymple |
A Few Cures for Charity Fatigue It may seem miserly to put your charitable donations on a budget, but sometimes, you just can't help it. Still, that doesn't mean you can't make a contribution to your favorite cause. You can help in other ways besides writing a check. Let's go through some ideas.  |
AFP eWire July 14, 2008 |
AFP Responds to L.A. Times Report on Fundraising Inefficiencies A response to a recent article stating that only a small percentage of money reaches California nonprofits when they use a for-profit fundraising company to raise funds.  |
The Motley Fool December 14, 2006 Dan Caplinger |
12 Ways of Giving Once you've decided on the charities to which you'd like to make gifts, the next step is figuring out how you want to follow through with your giving. Here are a dozen ways you can provide much-needed assistance to the charities of your choice.  |
The Motley Fool November 5, 2008 Dan Caplinger |
The Smart Tax Break You Shouldn't Miss Before you write a check to your favorite charity, take a moment to figure out the best way to make the most tax benefit of the donations you're planning to make. Here are some ideas on how best to handle your 2008 gifts.  |
The Motley Fool January 6, 2010 Selena Maranjian |
A Benjamin Can Go a Long Way Small amounts can be powerful in investing.  |
The Motley Fool December 7, 2006 Dan Caplinger |
Don't Donate in the Dark Make sure your donation does what you want. Here's how.  |
The Motley Fool December 9, 2004 Selena Maranjian |
Research Those Charities! You don't have to give blindly. There are many online resources you can use to dig up information on charities to which you're considering donating your money.  |
The Motley Fool November 23, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
What to Do With Your Winning Stocks Help others and help yourself by being smart with charitable gifts.  |
The Motley Fool November 30, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
You Don't Have to Be Rich to Do Good Supporting charity isn't just for billionaires.  |
AFP eWire April 3, 2012 |
New Survey Looks at How Charities Are (And Are Not) Connecting With Donors in Canada Donors may surprise charities in some of the priorities they emphasize in their interactions with charities, according to What Canadian Donors Want, a new survey conducted by AFP of more than 1,000 donors across the country.  |
AFP eWire October 16, 2004 |
Canadians More Confident in Charities Than Americans According to a recent survey, Canadians remain extremely confident in the charities that serve them, although a large majority feels that a national charity watchdog organization should be created.  |
The Motley Fool December 4, 2007 Selena Maranjian |
Don't Fall for Charity Scams Don't get taken for a ride when you're trying to give someone a lift. Watch out for these charity scams.  |
The Motley Fool December 4, 2008 Selena Maranjian |
Hurting for Your Money Times are tough for all of us. But those charitable organizations that are trying to better the lives of those less fortunate than us are especially feeling the pinch.  |
PC World December 28, 2000 Tom Mainelli |
Donate Online and Save on Taxes Donate on the Web right now and you can still deduct for the year 2000.  |
The Motley Fool December 7, 2006 Mary Dalrymple |
Give It All Away Some alternative ways to bestow your riches on a deserving charity.  |
AFP eWire February 4, 2014 |
What Canadian Donors Want: Information, Impact and to Help Those in Need More Canadians than ever are knowledgeable about charities and researching before they give, but many are not sure about the impact their gifts are having, according to a new survey.  |
AFP eWire November 6, 2006 |
Trust in Canadian Charities, Fundraising Remains Strong Nearly four out of five Canadians trust charities, and leaders of charities are some of the most trusted people in the country, according to the Muttart Foundation's survey of public attitudes about the charitable sector.  |
AFP eWire October 25, 2011 |
New Web Portals Turn Birthdays, Anniversaries or Holidays into Fundraising Events In the era of social networking, there are many new online tools that supporters can use to spread the word about your organization and creatively turn well wishes and gifts into donations for worthy charitable causes.  |
The Motley Fool January 2, 2004 Selena Maranjian |
Charity Warning Signs Don't get taken when you're trying to give. Not every outstretched hand belongs to a bona fide charity that deserves your dollars. Here are some tips to help you avoid being scammed.  |
The Motley Fool September 28, 2006 Dan Caplinger |
Do Charitable Fundraising Right Finding donors is essential for the success of your charity. Once you've done the hard work of finding them, make sure you treat them well by giving them everything they need to obtain the tax benefits they deserve.  |
PC World December 2005 Anne Kandra |
Consumer Watch: Charity Starts at Your Home PC Tips on using online resources to safely and securely make the most of your charitable donations.  |
The Motley Fool December 1, 2010 Selena Maranjian |
This Could Kill Your Financial Future What you don't know can really hurt you.  |
The Motley Fool January 3, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
Make a Charitable Pledge Think now about your gift-giving strategy for 2007.  |
The Motley Fool December 4, 2009 Tim Beyers |
How's This for a Health-Care Solution? Cami Walker, in this profile in The New York Times, describes how giving a gift a day for 29 straight days has made a material difference in her struggle with multiple sclerosis.  |
AFP eWire August 28, 2012 |
Good News, Bad News on Donor Perceptions of Fundraising Costs The average American believes that it's reasonable for charities to spend 23 cents out of every dollar raised on fundraising and administrative costs. Unfortunately, the average American also believes that charities actually spend 37 cents out of every dollar raised on such costs.  |
The Motley Fool November 1, 2006 Mary Dalrymple |
Check Out a Charity How to find out whether your donation dollars will support the good cause.  |
AFP eWire July 6, 2004 |
IRS Issues Guides on Vehicle Donations The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released two new publications to help donors and charities avoid confusion with respect to donations of vehicles.  |
AFP eWire April 30, 2013 |
Ten Things You Might Have Missed (April 30, 2013) 8 Quick Tricks to Get More Clicks, Calls & Mailed-in Responses... Why Small Donations Are Priceless... Medium-Sized Charities Most Vulnerable During Recession...  |
The Motley Fool December 21, 2004 |
Get Innovative in Giving You have more options than just cutting a check every December. Here are a few suggestions offering some new ways to go about giving to charity and some tips on how to donate effectively.  |
The Motley Fool October 31, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
It's Time to Give Charitable organizations make a big push for donations at the end of each year, wanting to capitalize on the time left for donors to make tax-deductible gifts. Here are a few pointers on managing your charitable giving.  |
AFP eWire January 9, 2006 |
Charities in New York, North Carolina Receiving More from Telemarketing Campaigns These states released a report showing that nonprofits there received a greater percentage of income from telemarketing firms soliciting on their behalf than in previous years.  |
AFP eWire May 14, 2007 |
Are Special Events Inefficient? Recent research about special events and their apparent ineffectiveness for charities has already been criticized for both its methodology and its conclusions.  |
The Motley Fool December 12, 2006 |
Charity Warning Signs Not every outstretched hand belongs to a bona fide charity that deserves your dollars. Here are some tips to help you avoid being scammed.  |
Search Engine Watch February 8, 2011 Kevin Gibbons |
How to Market Charities Online For Free Once you've found a volunteer workforce willing to invest their time, here's how charities can advertise cost-effectively online and drive traffic via SEO.  |
AFP eWire May 20, 2015 Andrew Watt |
Comments of the Association of Fundraising Professionals on Cancer Charities Charged With Fraud by FTC AFP responded to the recent action by the Federal Trade Commission against three national charities, Cancer Fund of America, Children's Cancer Fund of America, and Breast Cancer Society.  |
Entrepreneur March 2005 Scott Bernard Nelson |
Charity Check Using the Internet, it's easy to do a thorough job of checking up on do-gooders to make sure your money will be helping a good cause.  |
AFP eWire November 12, 2007 |
Giving Environment Strong, Steady While Online Success Grows The giving environment remains very positive, with significant growth in online fundraising, as charities enter the critical end-of-year giving season. Here are some stats.  |
AFP eWire December 13, 2011 Mark Blumberg |
What Should Fundraising Cost? While most in the nonprofit sector are aware that fundraising is necessary, much of the public at large sees it as a distraction from a charity's main purpose, rather than a function requiring investment.  |
The Motley Fool July 25, 2006 |
Be a Smart Charitable Donor Make the most of your hard-earned dollars -- even when giving them away.  |