Donating to Charity 101- by Denise Gomes
My homey Denise Gomes read my blog about “Donating to Charity” and (in true Denise fashion) decided to add her 2 cents. Denise provided some very informative feedback and hopefully you will find this information useful too. Miss Gomes is truly a force within the philanthropic world. I’m lucky to have her as my buddy… 🙂
Check out her feedback…..
~ YG
Here is some additional advice to assist you in your charitable endevors…..
To research your selected nonprofit, go to http://charitynavigator.org/ and search for your organization. The site offers detailed reports on the financial health and organizational efficiency of your chosen cause.
Another useful site is Give.org. However, Charity Navigator is more user friendly and allows you to do organizational comparisons.
You may also want to donate on a family member or friend’s behalf (i.e., make a tribute gift). I recently donated a sheep to a poor farmer in Africa on behalf of my best friend. She loved it! Check out the following sites to make tribute gifts.
https://www.oxfamamericaunwrapped.com
http://www.globalgiving.com/gifts/index.html
One more thing, I disagree with “if you have never heard of the charity, DON’T donate to it.†I recommend researching the organization first.There are a lot of well known nonprofit brands that spend a great deal on marketing and branding. However, they are not necessarily the best at fulfilling their mission.
At the same time, there are a number of nonprofits that are well-respected within the nonprofit community for their program effectiveness, financial management and innovative program models that are relatively unknown to the general public.
I recommend checking out the following lesser-known but highly respected organization:
Scojo Foundation: http://www.scojofoundation.org/
Scojo is one of my favorite orgs because it’s has a very innovative model for tackling Global Poverty. Check out how Scojo empowers people and makes them social entrepreneurs.
Happy Donating,
Denise
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