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Title:Charity Ratings and Donor Resources | Charity Navigator
Description:Give and volunteer with confidence by using Charity Navigator's ratings and resources to find highly rated charities that align with your passions and values.
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Charity Ratings and Donor Resources | Charity Navigator

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- Hurricane Melissa
- Promoting Civic Discourse
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- Causeway Funds
- Animal Welfare Fund
- End Hunger Fund
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- Donor Basics

- Protect Your Giving
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- Giving 101
- Tips for Giving in Times of Crisis
- What is a Customer First Approach?
- Support Underfunded Charities
- Introduction to Effective Giving
- Does My Small Donation Really Matter?

- Other Ways To Give
- How to Donate Food and Prevent Food Waste
- Why Aren't Donated Clothes Always Given Away for Free?
- Best Items to Donate to an Animal Shelter
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- In Support of America’s Charitable Sector
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- Giving Guide: Finding and Evaluating Effective Nonprofits
- 2024 Methodology Enhancement
- Donors Prefer Charities that Earn All Four Beacons

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- Discover Charities

- Best Charities
- Breast Cancer
- Charities with Perfect Scores
- Cost-Effective Organizations
- US Immigration Support
- Public Media

- Popular Charities
- Celebrity-Related Charities
- Charities Everyone's Heard Of
- Most Followed Charities

- Where To Give Now
- Hurricane Melissa
- Promoting Civic Discourse
- Sudan Landslide & Conflict Crisis Relief
- Ongoing Crisis in Gaza and Israel
- Ukraine Relief & Recovery

- Causeway Funds
- Animal Welfare Fund
- End Hunger Fund
- Climate Change Fund
- End Homelessness Fund
- Veterans & Military Assistance Fund
- Donor Basics

- Protect Your Giving
- Avoiding Charity Scams
- Protecting Your Data
- Avoiding Online Scams

- Giving And Taxes
- Donation Bunching
- Charitable Deductions
- Tax Benefits
- Estate Planning

- Donor Tools
- Giving Basket
- Donor Video Resources
- Volunteer Opportunities
- Planned Giving
- Charity Navigator Account
- Giving Circle Finder

- Giving 101
- Tips for Giving in Times of Crisis
- What is a Customer First Approach?
- Support Underfunded Charities
- Introduction to Effective Giving
- Does My Small Donation Really Matter?

- Other Ways To Give
- How to Donate Food and Prevent Food Waste
- Why Aren't Donated Clothes Always Given Away for Free?
- Best Items to Donate to an Animal Shelter
- Donations Asks from Friends & Family
- About Us

- Contact Us/FAQs
- Knowledge Base
- Update Your Nonprofit's Profile/Rating
- Press Room
- Support Charity Navigator
- Become a Sponsor

- Thought Leadership & News
- In Support of America’s Charitable Sector
- A Closer Look at How Charitable Giving is Failing the South
- Giving Guide: Finding and Evaluating Effective Nonprofits
- 2024 Methodology Enhancement
- Donors Prefer Charities that Earn All Four Beacons

- Our Methodology
- Ratings
- Curated Lists
- Alerts

- About Us
- Mission
- Values
- Our History
- Our Team

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Search for Charities

Explore charities that match your passions, view their ratings, and support them with your donation.

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- Hurricane Melissa

Discover highly rated charities actively providing relief and recovery to those impacted by Hurricane Melissa.
- Indigenous Peoples and Native-Led Nonprofits

Support highly-rated Indigenous Peoples & Native American- led nonprofits fighting against institutionalized racial & social disparities. Donate now!
- Cost-Effective Organizations Saving Lives Globally

Discover highly impactful charities that use evidence and cost-effectiveness to address the world’s most pressing challenges, saving and improving lives on a global scale.

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Causeway Funds

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- End Hunger Fund

Our End Hunger Fund supports organizations effectively addressing food insecurity via food distribution and policy change in the areas with the greatest need.
- End Homelessness Fund

Our End Homelessness Fund supports charities that address the causes of homelessness and implement solutions to increase the availability of affordable housing.
- Veterans & Military Assistance Fund

The Veterans and Military Assistance Fund helps nonprofits provide U.S. veterans with mental health care, career readiness, and substance abuse treatment.

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WHO WE ARE

#### Charity Navigator is a research tool for anyone looking to make a difference.

You can use Charity Navigator to find and support thousands of charities that align with your passions and values. We use data from the IRS, partners, and the charities themselves to power our unbiased ratings so that you can give with confidence.

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VISITORS ANNUALLY
- 225K+

CHARITIES RATED
- $250M+

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Just starting out with giving? Look here for questions to ask a charity, strategies for maximizing your donation, and more.
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Whether you’re a new donor or a seasoned philanthropist, use these tools to help make the most of your giving.

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