The America’s Top 100 Charities list uses financial efficiency ratios you can apply to other, smaller charities, too. Plus, there are other resources for checking an organization before you give. By ...

“Compassion was compelling us, but it was resulting in a form of charity that was not very effective,” says James Whitford, founder of True Charity. Before receiving assistance from the ELM Foundation ...

When is the best time to donate to charity? Really, the best time is any time — though, many people are in a particularly generous mood around the holiday season. And, as personal finance reporters, ...