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Charity scams, embezzlement, and misappropriation of funds, as disheartening as they often are, are nothing new. While there's no surefire method of weeding out bogus groups at a glance, you can uncover any possible red flags by looking up the potential recipient of your funds on Charity Navigator, a non-profit watchdog site that pores over the public financial records of more than 5,000 charities and rates their efficiency from zero to four stars.
You can navigate the site by charity name, location, or its scope of work. It's also worth checking out Charity Navigator's Top 10 lists, which include charities overpaying for their for-profit fundraisers, and charities in deep financial straits. ::Charity Navigator
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