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Characteristics to Look for in Legitimate Charity Websites

Article Category: Society

Author Name: Joseph Williams

There are many scam artists roaming around the internet disguising as charity websites asking money from unsuspecting people who wish to help the less fortunate people. If you wish to make a donation but you are unsure of a charity you are eyeing, go for the well-known ones instead. It is therefore imperative to know what the characteristics of a legitimate charity are so as to avoid these scammers.

The first thing to do would be to inquire about the charity. If you are asked a cash donation by someone, know to whom exactly it will go to and how much of the money will go to the charity. Before donating, ask for identification and contact details such as address, telephone number, and website. Immediately call the charity and confirm if they have individuals asking for donation on their behalf. If the charity is in the U.S. and Canada, check its reputation with the Better Business Bureau. If it is from another country, verify with any of the government offices there and ask the legitimacy of the charity.

Watch out for charities that sound similar to a reputable one as this may be a scam organization. An example would be a group named "Read Cross" which sounds similar to "Red Cross". If it gives unnecessary details such as a tax donation receipt when the organization is not really tax-exempt, it is not legal. It would be wiser to write a check for an organization so that you can cancel it if it is illegitimate. Once you have issued a check, that is the time you should request for a receipt to enjoy a tax deduction. Charities that are lawful always have this receipt.

The usual scam charities are those that ask for car donations. The recipient of the car would sell that to an auction, give a little to charity and pocket the rest. There are also middlemen who destroy the car so as to get a big commission for repairs. They will perform only minor repairs and then give the automobile to charity.

Legal charities always perform fundraising activities to get money for their operation. Sometimes they hire a professional fundraiser who either gets a small or a big percentage of each donation made. It would be best to directly donate to the organization personally or through their charity websites. In the website, they have a "donate" button which you just press and then type in your payment method and detail in a box. When donating to the website, perform a thorough research first on the charity

If there are new charities, it is best to be suspicious about them. They may not last long and may close at anytime. It is always best to donate to older charities that have been known globally. There are however new charities that help a specific marginalized group that was never given much focus before such as a group helping orphaned children with physical and mental disabilities.

Research is really necessary when you want to donate to a non-profit organization such as charities. That is where charity websites can help as the information indicated in them will help you determine if they are real or not.

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