{"id":1121,"date":"2019-05-14T15:17:40","date_gmt":"2019-05-14T15:17:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev.legacyofhealing.org\/?p=1121"},"modified":"2019-05-14T15:35:58","modified_gmt":"2019-05-14T15:35:58","slug":"3-things-to-do-before-donating-to-charity-and-why-you-should-feel-good-donating-to-legacy-of-healing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legacyofhealing.org\/index.php\/2019\/05\/14\/3-things-to-do-before-donating-to-charity-and-why-you-should-feel-good-donating-to-legacy-of-healing\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Things to Do BEFORE Donating to Charity (and Why You Should Feel Good Donating to Legacy of Healing)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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  1. Check the reputation of the charity.<\/strong><\/h4><\/li><\/ol>

    Many charities have large, bureaucratic administrations.<\/p>

    These organizations\u2019 overhead expenses are very large, and most donation funds are allocated to these expenses and fundraising costs, which means that the majority of donation funds are not going to the donors\u2019 intended end use (direct charity missions & operations).<\/p>

    The Better Business Bureau (BBB) Wise Giving Alliance requires charities to allocate AT LEAST 65% of donation funds to the charity\u2019s actual mission.<\/p>

    100% of Legacy of Healing\u2019s<\/em> donations are allocated towards mission operations, which include supply costs, equipment logistics fees and government permits.<\/p>

    0% of Legacy<\/em> donations are allocated towards administrative overhead, since Legacy<\/em> board members and personnel are all non-paid volunteers.<\/p>

    Furthermore, no Legacy<\/em> donations are used to pay for fund-raising efforts, volunteer travel expenses or recreational excursion costs.<\/p>

    These facts can be validated by reviewing Legacy of Healing\u2019s<\/em> IRS Form 990s, which are published at LegacyofHealing.org<\/em>.<\/p>

    If you\u2019re not familiar with a charity\u2019s operations, check their reputation with a non-profit charity watchdog.<\/p>

    Here are a few of the most reputable charity watchdogs:<\/p>