Foundation Center @ TCCL
Charitable Giving
The following websites provide valuable information about public charities, from connecting you to legitimate charities to showing how a charity spends its contributions.
Better Business Bureau Wise Giving Alliance helps donors make informed giving decisions and advances high standards of conduct among organizations that solicit contributions from the public.
Charity Navigator works to advance a more efficient and responsive philanthropic marketplace by evaluating the financial health of America’s largest charities.
Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability offers information on over 1,200 Christian charity groups.
Family Philanthropy, from The Columbus Foundation, discusses ways in which families can participate in charitable giving.
iGive.com allows you to turn your purchases into charitable contributions. By registering with iGive.com and shopping through their secure site, with every purchase you make up to 26% will go to the charity of your choice.
JustGive.org aims to increase overall giving by connecting people to the charities and causes they care about.
MinistryWatch is an online database with profiles on more than 400 of the largest church and parachurch ministries in the United States. It is also a place where you can learn about how to be a "responsible giver".
The Next Generation - Teaching Children to Give provides tips and ideas to engage children in philanthropy and charitable giving.