About Charitable Giving

Benefice (currently reworking their services)
Benefice attempts to encourage people to give money more effectively to charities by helping to better evaluate and communicate with nonprofit community organizations.

The Careful Donor
A weekly report from the Chronicle of Philanthropy that includes news about giving and information to assist donors in giving wisely.

The Newtithing Group
A philanthropic research organization that seeks to help donors determine how much they can comfortably give to charity.

About organizations dedicated to promoting charitable giving

LEAVE A LEGACY™
A North American multi-year, collaborative public awareness and education campaign which brings a community’s nonprofit organizations, legal, financial and estate planning advisors and local funders together to educate the general public about the need for charitable giving and to encourage members of the general public to establish charitable gifts within their estate plans.

The Council of Foundations
Supports Foundations by promoting knowledge, growth and action in philanthropy.

The Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE)
An International Education Association

The National Committee on Planned Giving
The professional association for people whose work includes developing, marketing and administering charitable planned giving.

The National Society of Fundraising Executives (NSFRE)
An association of individuals responsible for generating philanthropic support for a variety of not-for-profit charitable organizations.

The Planned Giving Design Center
An online resource center containing a wealth of information on the subject of charitable estate and gift planning and charitable taxation.

The Stelter Companies
Planned Giving resources for nonprofit organizations.

The Philanthropic Initiative
A nonprofit organization offering philanthropic design and management services to corporations, foundations, individuals and families. Conducts educational programs and research studies to help donors make giving more effective.

The Regional Association of Grant Makers
Helps grant makers practice more effective philanthropy and provides a forum for promoting to inspire and enhance leadership and capacity in promoting the public good.

The Women’s Philanthropy Institute
The purpose is to raise awareness of women as donors and to encourage women to increase their charitable giving.

To locate or contact specific charities

Better Business Bureau
Includes reports on charities.

GuideStar
A searchable database of more than 620,000 nonprofit organizations in the United States. Charities can be searched by name, subject, state, Zip code, or other criteria.

IRS
Searchable list of exempt organizations.