Charity Navigator

Charity Navigator: Your guide to intelligent giving.

"Charity Navigator, America's premier independent charity evaluator, works to advance a more efficient and responsive philanthropic marketplace by evaluating the financial health of over 5,500 of America's largest charities."  It is an independent, non-profit, which through their evaluations of organizations help inform donor decisions and help non-profits showcase their committment to smart spending and stewardship.

Charity Navigator provides a number of resources when it comes to charitable giving. It guides individuals with "Top Ten Lists," Tips and Resources, Featured Articles, and hot topics. Through Charity Navigator you can find the "Top 10 Slam Dunk Charities,"  "How to Avoid Charity Scams when donating to the Japan Relief Fund," or read "Donors and Non-Profit Leaders: In which ways do they see eye-to-eye."

Through Charity Navigator you are able to search their 5,000+ charity database and click on their page to see their ratings. Each page also leads you to similar interest organizations - which is a great way to learn about even more charities! Check it out today!