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ChooseYourCharity.com
is an informational website for donor choice and education on nonprofit
accountability and ethical practices in charitable solicitation.
It is an internet-based data center supported by Charitable Venture
Foundation, which includes profiles of all CCSNYS charitable nonprofit
members and highlight those that have signed the accountability
pledge to abide by ethical standards in charitable fundraising that
provide the utmost respect for donor interest and privacy. This
pledge was developed under the Council of Community Services of
New York State, Inc.'s (CCSNYS) Donor
Choice & Accountability Project (DCAP).
Donors may explore
giving options and make charitable donations directly to profiled
nonprofits in a variety of ways, including on-line, with all donations
directly given to the charity of choice. The most recent available
IRS 990 financial information for profiled agencies is currently
available through links.
ChooseYourCharity.com
includes educational materials on nonprofit accountability standards,
tax laws and current issues, descriptions of federated campaigns
and community foundation activities, and links to relevant information
sites.
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