Donate to local bail funds.
Donate to families of those who have been unjustly killed.
Donate to national organizations.
And millions of people answered the call.
You just do it knee jerk.
Youre bound to learn more about what that organization is doing.
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By building this relationship, youre more likely to come back.
The last thing you want is your money going to the wrong cause or to an unorganized organization.
Lord has a few tips for verifying organizations before donating.
Tips for verifying organizations before donating
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Do your homework
Lord says that the best donor is an educated donor.
One of the easiest things to do is to lookup an organization online.
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If they dont, theyre not a very good nonprofit, says Lord.
The most important thing is to look at the history of the organization.
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Look at the kind of work they do and then see how transparent they are with their information.
Are they being secretive or are they letting people know what theyre doing with the donors money?
Lord recommends watchdog sites likeGuideStarandCharity Navigatorto look into the history of an organization.
And it provides information like who is the point of contact.
If there are salaries that are being paid over $100,000 those have to be listed.
And nonprofits, of course, they love taking the challenge out or giving.
But you dont want to take the easy route.
Its your money and you should be doing the homework, he says.
If I want to give money Ill give it directly to that organization.
That way you take out the middleman, you take out any sort of possibility for wrongdoing.
Most organizations are going to have a website, he says.
(Black Lives Matter uses Act Blue Charities because it is not a registered charity.
to make it directly collect donations, theyd have to be registered in every state.)
If you give to the Black Lives Matter movement on a national level, thats great.
But whats going on in your own neighborhood?
And when an organization is local, its easier to engage with the cause on a personal level.
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