Articles Tagged with Charitable donations

Published on: December 16, 2015

Giving & Taking in Oregon: Is That Charity Legitimate?

By Laura Orr

Whether you donate money or in-kind to a charity or nonprofit directly (through their website, in cash, or by check), through “fraudsters” (the FTC word), or through donation clearinghouses like Willamette Week’s Give Guide or the Oregonian’s Season of Sharing ….

Make Sure Your Donation is Doing What You Want it to Do – and learn a little about the nonprofit and fundraising world while you’re at it:

The Oregon Department of Justice Charitable Activities website is a good place to begin your research. Find these topics and more:

Published on: November 23, 2012

By Laura Orr

The Oregon Department of Justice Consumer Protection’s Charitable Giving website has lots of information and sage advice. So pay them a visit before writing that check.

They have old and new Charitable Giving websites, so make sure you browse them all – and don’t forget their Charities Registry.