Tips on Avoiding Tsunami Charity Scams - Please Read Before Donating
Trent Stamp, the executive director of Charity Navigator, a non-profit organization that evaluates the financial health of charities, told "Good Morning America" how to give wisely to the victims of the Dec. 26 tsunami.
Give to an Established Charity
There are a number of Web sites you can visit to research legitimate organizations, including:
Charity Navigator: www.charitynavigator.org
The Better Business Bureau: www.give.org/index.asp
Guide Star — a database of non-profit organizations: www.guidestar.org
You also can call or visit the Web site of your state attorney general's office to check a charity or have them investigate a possible charity scam.
Read Full Report here
Give to an Established Charity
There are a number of Web sites you can visit to research legitimate organizations, including:
Charity Navigator: www.charitynavigator.org
The Better Business Bureau: www.give.org/index.asp
Guide Star — a database of non-profit organizations: www.guidestar.org
You also can call or visit the Web site of your state attorney general's office to check a charity or have them investigate a possible charity scam.
Read Full Report here
Sridhar Mahadevan at 11:34:00 am |
The best people to contribute money to is World Vision (www.worldvision.com). They normally support areas for a long period of time (like after the Orissa floods) unike other aid agencies.
They are also a well managed Christian organisation not to mention being the largest NGO in the world.
i am very sorry to hear what happened. i have donated endless amounts to your cause.
A key decision-maker when choosing a charity to support is: were they working in the Kashmir area for some time *before* the earthquake? If they were, they will have a better political network and better understanding of the people and their needs. So review the website of your favourite charity to see if they *know* Kashmir before contributing. More similar thoughts at The Charity Blogger.