The last two days of each year are usually among the biggest for charitable donations, and these contributions often have a different vibe. During much of the year, people’s donations tend to be ...

Discover the benefits of donating your car to charity, from tax deductions to aiding causes you support. Learn why it can be a win-win for both you and the charity.

GiveWell, which functions somewhat like a grantmaker, currently lists four top charities. Its recommendation, if you find it hard to choose among the four, is to donate to the Top Charities Fund, ...

You could make space in your driveway and lower your tax bill by donating your (old) car to charity. Non-profit organizations can either use your vehicle or sell it and use the proceeds to further ...

If you’re sitting on a pile of travel or credit card rewards with no immediate travel plans, donating them to a charity is an easy way to have a positive impact. And it’s a popular way to give: In ...

Changes in the tax law will have different effects on people who take the standard deduction versus high earners who itemize.

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Transparency and psychological payoff factor into why donors choose earmarked or non-earmarked giving. Earmarked donations—those in which the giver dictates how and where money should be spent—can be ...

Many donors think an easy way “out” of a timeshare might be to donate it to a charity. For a host of reasons, this is not usually a good idea. And it is usually an even worse idea for charities to ...

Zika is affecting donor eligibility this year. A technician inserts a needle into the vein of a blood donor in an Indiana Blood Center Bloodmobile in Indianapolis, Aug. 20, 2013. — -- The ...