December 10, 2009

Proving That Charity Works

Amid growing concern that donors have no way to know whether their giving makes a difference, efforts to improve how individuals pick and choose charities are gaining steam.

That could be good news for giving: A majority of wealthy people polled by Bank of America and the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University say they would give more if they knew their dollars were having an impact.

But if the evaluations aren't done well, they could complicate life for charities, few of

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