A quick trip to CHARITY NAVIGATOR can let you know whether a charity is worth giving to. Please note that the police and firefighters’ charities, which call us so often, have only a small portion of the money they raise actually going to the charity.

     You can see an alphabetical listing of CHARITY NAVIGATOR’s charities, or select according to topic, such as animals, environment, or health. They say that 35 percent of American charitable giving goes to religious groups, and they list many Christian organizations. Ratings of all their charities “show givers how efficiently we believe a charity will use their support.” Once you zero in on a charity, you can ask for detailed information -- even the CEO’s salary! Won my heart right there.

http://www.charitynavigator.org/