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Nonprofits cannot replace government. They have always served to complement the government and the private sector.

When disaster strikes or a crisis unfolds, our first instinct is often to help. For many, that means reaching for a credit card and donating to a charity that promises to make a difference. But what if your well-intentioned gift actually makes things worse? Donating to the wrong charity can…

A new documentary “Uncharitable,” from “Paris Trout” and “Losing Isaiah” director Stephen Gyllenhaal, puts the long-running debate in the nonprofit sector over the role of overhead back in the spotlight

Most food banks, homeless shelters and other social services nonprofits constantly face hard decisions about how to use their limited funds. Should they spend as much as possible on meeting the immediate needs of people who need help? How much of their budget is appropriate to spend on new equipment,…

These nonprofits have an international reputation or have been rated positively by Charity Navigator.

What might persuade affluent 20- and 30-somethings to give to charity

With multitudes of worthy charities to choose from – and the possibility that a poorly run or fake nonprofit might trick you into thinking it’s a good cause – it’s sometimes hard to know which ones to support.

If you’re trying to evaluate a charity this year, you might have a hard time

The public’s trust in nonprofits declined from 59% in 2020 to 56% in 2022, according to Independent Sector, a coalition of nonprofits, foundations and corporate giving programs that tracks trends in philanthropy.