Avoid Scams When Donating - James Hickey, PhD

Avoid Scams When DonatingJames Hickey, PhD

Explore the

Lists of

Organizations

Explore online lists of non-profits. Sources

include Guide-star and the Better Business

Bureau Wise Giving Alliance.

Let the Org

Decide Where

to Spend the $

Non-profits are likely to have a sense of the

areas that need funding the most. Sometimes

givers request that their dollars go to a special

drug or service. Meanwhile, the true need

within the organization lies elsewhere. Read

the mission statements and chose

somewhere you trust.

Got Extra

Sick Days?

Give them away! The Internal Tax Revenue

Service allows Americans to donate their

leftover vacation, sick, and personal days.

Employers can translate this amount into cash

and donate it the the specific cause.

Is the Charity

Site Verified?

As a way to protect one’s self against

scammers, an extra layer of research should

be done to be sure the donation site is verified

and safe. Crowdfunding can be started by

anyone.

Don’t send cash. Be mindful of charities that

mock the names of larger, more established

non-profits. Lastly, avoid giving to groups that

popped up overnight due to an event in the

news.

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