America's 200 Largest Charities

When David and I moved to sponsor a child I did all sorts of research, trying to make sure that the charity we would be sponsoring through had a good reputation. So, I read this article from Forbes this morning with great interest.

Even more interesting, though, was the on site poll asking what you feel is the best reason for giving to a charity. Talk about honesty!

What's the best reason to give to charity?

Great benefit dinners (0 %)

Tax deductions (3 %)

Religious requirements (4 %)

A cause you believe in (38 %)

Guilt (0 %)

Peer pressure (0 %)

Being rich enough to afford to (1 %)

Acting rich enough to afford to (0 %)

Helping people (50 %)

Receiving thank you notes (0 %)

You don't give--you're cheap (1 %)

You don't give--you hate your fellow man (2 %)

Total Votes: 914