Tips to Avoid a Charitable Rip-Off

The Jewish Journal Of Greater Los Angeles: "Tips to Avoid a Charitable Rip-Off
by Soriya Daniels, Contributing Writer
Every Jewish New Year we recite the words, 'Repentance, prayer and charity avert the evil decree.' It sounds straightforward enough, but trying to navigate myriad charities, especially Jewish charities, is confounding.
There is often an extra layer of complexity that comes with evaluating an American arm of a charity that benefits a sector in Israel or Jewish people living in distressed conditions in a far-off country.
Then come questions of how much to donate and in what manner to give. "