Rating Nonprofits

Charity Navigator makes it easier to find serious nonprofits

Craig Newmark | Posted 01.14.2012

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Craig Newmark

Hey, the folks at Charity Navigator have always been really good at helping people figure out the financial soundness of nonprofits. Now, they're mea...

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Learning to Give With a 10-Year-Old

Lucy Bernholz | Posted 05.25.2011

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Lucy Bernholz

A friend of mine with a 10-year-old asked me how she could spend time with him making their charitable donations this year.

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Guest Post by Jacob Harold -- The Nonprofit Marketplace: Getting Social Impact Bang For Our Philanthropic Bucks

Paul Brest | Posted 05.25.2011

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Paul Brest

The nonprofit marketplace doesn't exhibit the single most essential characteristic of a well-functioning market: open exchange of high-quality information that helps people make good decisions.

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Administrative Costs and Overhead

Paul Brest | Posted 05.25.2011

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Paul Brest

Don't yawn and click on another link -- administrative costs and overhead sound really boring, but they're critically important for nonprofit organizations and also for donors.

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