There are a number of rating sites out there, sometimes with conflicting information. What do you go to when you want to donate, especially when you want to look for a particular issue/crisis/disaster.
If I can improve my impact by taking a few minutes to research, it would be nice to have a place to go instead of googling “charity rating for ____”
Givewell.org seems to be well respected
Charity Navigator is a good place to start identifying options based on your interests. I don’t think their “ratings” are great, but I discovered a nonprofit I never knew about through them.
Thanks. I’m interested in Survival International and Charity Navigator is the only one mentioned in the comments that includes them (so far).
Support local groups where you know the people I guess.
I don’t know anyone that works in a charity and i suppose that’s the case for most people.
You can always look up local charities and attend a meeting.
And those charities around me work on local issues, whereas I want to support the less privileged
Then you can help gather more people, make more people aware and meet people that for example fled, have relatives or friends in those countries etc. In the end you may not spend a cent but quality time with nice people, help make the network grow.
If you convince two people to donate, you doubled what you would do alone.
If you’re interested in a particular charity organization, you can look them up on Charity Navigator. They pull information from the charity’s IRS filings as well as their website to rate various aspects. They give a breakdown of things like the fraction of funds spent on administrative costs, privacy policies, fundraising efficiency, etc.
They also provide the contact information and website for the charity. This way you know you’re donating to the actual charity and not a scammer impersonating them.
Givewell is thorough with their research, and afaik they try hard to stay current on everything.
