Thursday, December 28, 2006

MercuryNews.com | 12/26/2006 | 100 Bay Area charities analyzed

MercuryNews.com | 12/26/2006 | 100 Bay Area charities analyzed: "100 Bay Area charities analyzed
VAST MAJORITY OF LARGE NON-PROFITS SPEND MOST OF THEIR REVENUE ON PROGRAMS
By Thomas Peele
MediaNews

Be it generous hearts or the desire to avoid taxes, Californians traditionally increase their giving to charities and non-profit organizations in December, tossing spare change into a kettle or writing checks to favorite causes.

But with the holiday-season altruism comes cautionary advice from those who monitor charity: Give, they say, but give wisely. Impulse donating is a lot like impulse buying -- one can awake the morning after with remorse over a hasty decision."

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