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 Charity guides and information sites:

  • Guidestar: Connecting people with nonprofit information since 1994, GuideStar offers basic, in-depth, and customized data services on more than 1 million U.S. nonprofits.
  • Charity Wire: Nonprofit News and Information
  • Just Give: Just Give is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to connect people with the charities and causes they care about and to increase overall giving.
  • Crosswalk Directory: Over 18,000 wholesome, family friendly, Christian websites.

 Car Donation articles

  • From the Better Business Bureau: Tips on contributing used cars to charity: "The solicitation of used vehicles has become an increasingly popular means of raising funds, especially for local or regional organizations. On the surface, it seems like a win-win situation for the donor and the charity: a convenient and easy way of disposing of an unwanted car while helping a cause. Before handing over those keys, however, there are some things that you should know."
  • From the American Institute of Philantropy: Tips for Donating a Car to Charity "A charity that uses a donated vehicle for transportation or hauling goods obviously benefits directly from such a donation. However, in many cases the cars will be sold en masse, either by the charity itself or by a dealer to raise funds for the charity. In the case of a dealer, the charity generally receives a flat fee per car, sometimes as little as $100 per car."
  • Don't Dump that Old Car, Donate It: By Kay Bale, Bankrate.com: "When your old jalopy is down to its last sputter, don't automatically trade it in. That beater may be worth more to you as a tax deduction. To write off your auto gift, you must itemize. So if your old car is the only deduction you can claim on Schedule A, giving it to a charity may not be worth it from a tax standpoint. But if your tax-deductible expenses are close to the standard deduction amount allowed for your filing status, counting the value of a donated car could be just what you need to make itemizing the right tax choice this year."
  • Charity Begins in the Driveway: By the Car Connection: "If you're still working on taxes, you're probably looking for a way to increase your deductions. Look no further than your driveway the IRS allows you to deduct the fair market value of that unused vehicle you've been thinking of unloading.

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