- Find a charity with a track record; review the organization’s IRS tax status, check how it spends money and makes important decisions. Good places to find this information are Charity Navigator and GuideStart.
- Be thoughtful about an organization’s overhead and administrative costs; cost efficiency is an important factor when choosing a charity, but effectiveness is the key.
- Ask questions before you give – visit a charity’s website, send an email, or call if you have concerns.
- See what others are saying about the charity of your choice via social media and trusted online forums.
- Watch for scams; be on your guard for emails that ask for credit card or other personal information. Check the Better Business Bureau Charity Reviews website (www.bbb.org/charity-reviews) before giving.
Do you know World Vision, which is sponsoring this post? World Vision is a non-profit humanitarian organization which has been helping struggling children and families, in the US and around the world, for decades. Through World Vision you can sponsor a child or make a one-time gift, either for a specific purpose or for wherever the need is greatest.
My family has always enjoyed giving through the World Vision Gift Catalog. When my son was younger, he could better understand that we were giving something tangible: ducks or a fishing kit or an alpaca.

I haven't tried the coffee yet, but I can tell you that the fabric bag and everything in this set is just beautiful.
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World Vision is so cool for the gifts that keep on giving..
ReplyDeleteI'd like to give the gift of a school for $22,000!
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ReplyDelete$250 Worth of Necessities in the USA
$25
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ReplyDeleteI would like to give a gift of a school.
ReplyDeleteI would give the gift of $250 worth of necessities....looks like an awesome program.
ReplyDeleteid love to give 5 ducks
ReplyDeleteI would like to give $250 Worth of Necessities in the USA - I love that $25 increases tenfold thanks to corporate product donations!
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