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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 27, 2006 Dan Caplinger	Charities and Endowments In the same way that opening an investment account or buying your first mutual fund may signify your arrival at a new stage in your financial development, establishing a permanent endowment fund can be a major milestone in the history of a charitable organization.
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AFP eWire June 29, 2010	Wise Giving? Most Donors Spend Little Time Researching Charities Only about one third of donors surveyed recently said that they did any research before donating to a charity, and those that did looked at overhead ratios above all else.
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 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 11, 2007 Mary Dalrymple	Find More Money for Charity Read on for a few ideas for working philanthropy into the rest of the year, not just the holiday season.
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.
AFP eWire July 2, 2004	Countdown to U.S.'s Most Charitable City Charity Navigator has completed a study to identify which of the United States' major metropolitan areas are the most charitable.
AFP eWire July 30, 2007	New Accounting Standards on Reporting Fundraising Expenses The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) released new guidelines for the reporting of fundraising expenses by charitable organizations.
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 January 15, 2007	Corporate Philanthropy Increases Profits According to a recent article, a new study shows that for every dollar a corporation gives to charity, they can expect profits to rise by $2.00 or $3.00.
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The Motley Fool July 7, 2006 Dan Caplinger	Giving Until It Helps Planning a gift to charity can make a good thing even better for investors.
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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.
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The Motley Fool September 28, 2006 Dan Caplinger	Start Your Own Charity If you feel motivated to go beyond writing a check or working an hour or two a week to make your community a better place to live, you should think about taking the next step and creating a new charitable organization of your own.
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AFP eWire July 3, 2006	Orlando, Atlanta and Houston Charities Most Efficient At Fundraising A study revealed that regional factors, such as the cost of living, a market's maturity and a city's tendency to support one or two specialized causes greatly influences the ability of the charities in each city to raise money and manage costs.
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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 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.
AFP eWire July 13, 2006	What's the Strangest Gift You've Ever Received? Well intentioned or not, donors will give nearly anything to charity.
CFO January 10, 2007 Joseph McCafferty	Misgivings Recent studies raise an uncharitable question: Is nonprofit accounting off track?
The Motley Fool November 8, 2006 Dan Caplinger	Make Your Mark Making a bequest to your favorite charity may be the best way to leave your legacy.
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.
Registered Rep. December 1, 2004 Kevin McKinley	Give 'Til It Helps Financial advisors rarely bring up "charity" during client meetings. But you should consider adding a client's benevolent intentions to your list of topics to be discussed.
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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.
AFP eWire December 18, 2012 Laura Kalick	Wrapping Up 2012: Important Tax Reminders for U.S. Nonprofit Professionals With the country inching ever-closer to the edge of the metaphoric fiscal cliff, policymakers are discussing a number of proposals that are bound to impact nonprofit organizations' ability to raise funds now and in the coming year.
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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.
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AFP eWire June 4, 2007	Finance Committee Calls for Updated, More Extensive Form 990 Sens. Max Baucus and Charles Grassley, the chair and ranking member of the Finance Committee respectively, have asked the U.S. Department of the Treasury to update the Form 990, the annual charity reporting form, and include more information about fundraising.