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Short articles on how to compare charities, read a spending ratio, and choose a cause with a clear head.
What a healthy charity spending ratio looks like
A plain-language guide to program spending, fundraising costs, and the 80 percent benchmark Giving Hands uses when recommending a charity.
Six questions to ask before you donate
A short set of questions donors and companies can use to compare charities without relying on a familiar name alone.
How a business can choose a charity partner
A practical way for companies to pick a charity that fits the business, the employees, and the people the gift is meant to help.
How to read a charity annual report
What to look for in a charity’s yearly report so a polished design does not stand in for evidence.
How to match a cause to the right kind of charity
Why the category of a charity matters, and how to choose between human interest, faith-based, animal, environmental, arts, and education groups.