Part 1: Charitable Interests
Find the right charity for you by recording your interests and then researching charities to match. In the table below, record your charitable interests in the left column and then research charities that match your interests, recording your findings in the middle column. After you’ve discovered possible charities (also known as nonprofit organizations), use the right column to explain why the organizations interest you.
Charitable Interests Possible Charities Why These Nonprofits Interest Me
Animals 4 Paws for Ability They help animals that are
Alley Cat Allies unfortunate in their situations
America for Animals and provide stability and comfort.
Homelessness Adopt-a-Family All of them provide shelter for
Homeless Emergency Project the unfortunate and homeless.
Cradles to Crayons
Environment Ecotrust These organizations help to keep
Earthjustice the world we live in clean and
Greenpeace pure.
Part 2: Evaluating Credibility
Select one charity from your list above to evaluate. Using the charity’s website and other web searches, complete the table below by learning as much information as you can about your charity for each of the criteria. Record your findings in the table and determine if this is the right charity for you.
Alley Cat Allies
Evaluation Criteria What Did You Learn?
“About” Page The only organization that uses humane treatment on
cats
Contact Information Specified e-mails
Internet Research and Reviews Mostly good, some bad.
Financial Information Millions of dollars spent towards the organization
Accomplishments and Track Record Over 500,000 supporters
Transparency No information is taken without permission or knowledge
Based on your checklist, do you believe this charity is credible? Why or why not?
I believe that this charity is credible because it seems to clearly state exactly what they do and what they’re about. If I were to have a question, I could e-mail anyone and find information straight from the people who run the organization.
Find the right charity for you by recording your interests and then researching charities to match. In the table below, record your charitable interests in the left column and then research charities that match your interests, recording your findings in the middle column. After you’ve discovered possible charities (also known as nonprofit organizations), use the right column to explain why the organizations interest you.
Charitable Interests Possible Charities Why These Nonprofits Interest Me
Animals 4 Paws for Ability They help animals that are
Alley Cat Allies unfortunate in their situations
America for Animals and provide stability and comfort.
Homelessness Adopt-a-Family All of them provide shelter for
Homeless Emergency Project the unfortunate and homeless.
Cradles to Crayons
Environment Ecotrust These organizations help to keep
Earthjustice the world we live in clean and
Greenpeace pure.
Part 2: Evaluating Credibility
Select one charity from your list above to evaluate. Using the charity’s website and other web searches, complete the table below by learning as much information as you can about your charity for each of the criteria. Record your findings in the table and determine if this is the right charity for you.
Alley Cat Allies
Evaluation Criteria What Did You Learn?
“About” Page The only organization that uses humane treatment on
cats
Contact Information Specified e-mails
Internet Research and Reviews Mostly good, some bad.
Financial Information Millions of dollars spent towards the organization
Accomplishments and Track Record Over 500,000 supporters
Transparency No information is taken without permission or knowledge
Based on your checklist, do you believe this charity is credible? Why or why not?
I believe that this charity is credible because it seems to clearly state exactly what they do and what they’re about. If I were to have a question, I could e-mail anyone and find information straight from the people who run the organization.