Below is the review in my Tour the Sites newsletter about a truly wonderful site -- the CHARITY NAVIGATOR. "The wonderful Charity Navigator website will help you rate more than 3,500 charities according to how much of the money raised actually goes to the work being supported, and how much goes to staff and promotion. (A clue: you know how your local police and fire fighters seem to ask for donations every 15 minutes? They do that because most of the money they raise goes to them, the people who make your life miserable by telephoning you, and to their bosses. Generally, with this type of charity, only a small proportion goes to the charity itself.) "You can see an alphabetical listing of the Charity Navigator’s 3500 charities, or select according to topic, such as animals, environment, Christianity, or health. Once you zero in on a charity, you can ask for detailed information – even the CEO’s salary! Won my heart right there." I initially gave the proper address where you'll find the Charity Navigator, but it turns out I haven't been a member long enough to be able to post website addresses. So I will tell you to go to charitynavigator.org and see if that makes it under the wire.
