Take an extra step before donating to a charity that claims to be helping tornado victims: Research them first.
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Nonprofits depend on end-of-year giving for a hefty share of their income, and prospects are particularly difficult this year. Here's how to help.
There are ways to give without having part of your donation siphoned off by processing fees.
For the seventh consecutive year, IHOP restaurants will offer free buttermilk pancakes to raise money for charity.
Think you'd never donate to a fake charity? We set up shop in front of Kmart and prove that people often don't pay attention.
Acts of kindness brighten the holidays for families with children as anonymous donors pay off layaway contracts across the country.
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