The holiday season is synonymous with gift-giving, but making a donation as a gift instead of buying something is more common than ever. Everything's gone up so much in the past few years that people ...

When is the best time to donate to charity? Really, the best time is any time — though, many people are in a particularly generous mood around the holiday season. And, as personal finance reporters, ...

TULSA, Okla. — As the holiday season approaches, charitable donation requests flood inboxes, mailboxes and phone lines. While many are legitimate appeals from worthy causes, scammers are exploiting ...

Giving to a good cause feels great — and if you itemize your taxes, it can also help lower your tax bill. The charitable donation tax deduction lets you write off qualified gifts to nonprofit ...

The America’s Top 100 Charities list uses financial efficiency ratios you can apply to other, smaller charities, too. Plus, there are other resources for checking an organization before you give. By ...

Giving Tuesday has been around since 2012 — a global call for generosity inspired by Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday. Thousands of charities are asking us to donate. And this ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Nancy Anderson writes about retirement planning and personal finance. Before donating to charity, be sure to do your research. Ask ...

Rachel Reeves is facing calls to tighten rules on Gift Aid charity donations due to concerns that money given to causes is being taken by online fundraising platforms through little-known commission ...

Donating to a nonprofit doesn’t just help others — it can also help reduce your tax bill. But not every donation qualifies.