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Best Charity to Donate To

giveDid you know corporate charitable giving is on the rise? In 2014, companies donated almost $18 billion. As charitable giving becomes more popular with companies, donors are faced with a big choice: what is the best charity to donate to, and should they donate to a small charity or a large one? Ultimately, a small nonprofit like GEAR the World can be even more effective than a large one like the Red Cross. It’s a good sign when a donor takes the time to understand the historical effectiveness of the charity or nonprofit they’d like to donate to.

After the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, the Red Cross raised $500 million in charitable donations and outsourced much of its charitable efforts to nonprofits in Haiti. While having a larger nonprofit outsource efforts to smaller organizations is commonplace—these smaller nonprofits often have more experience with locals in a given area—the Red Cross didn’t pass along enough resources to the smaller nonprofits in Haiti. These local groups struggled to achieve results with minimal resources and backing. In the end, the small nonprofits lacked resources, and the larger nonprofit had too many expenses and lacked transparency.

GEAR The World believes that donors should take the time to understand how organizations are planning on using donations to achieve results.

By working with transparent organizations and nonprofits, a donor can be confident that their donations will be put to effective use. GEAR The World understands that transparency matters—that’s why GEAR the World rigorously vets all the local nonprofits with which it works.

Furthermore, donors can use GEAR The World to donate to a wide range of nonprofits, both large and small, to boost the overall effectiveness of their donations. We might be a little biased, but we think GEAR the World is the best charity to donate to. To learn more, click here.

 

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