Donate for Charity, Inc. is a commercial fundraising organization that handles the vehicle donation process from beginning to end for the charities that contract with them. They work with hundreds of charities across the country, and they appear to be one of the few good guys. The Car Donation Process in Seven Steps Charities contract with...
Donating that weed-ravaged heap outback is a good way to earn brownie points with the neighbors, and it can earn you a tax deduction as well. Car donations to charity are a big (huge!) business in the U.S., and because it’s largely unregulated, it’s also a great opportunity for scammers and ruthless money-grubbers to take advantage of the...
Transparency is a big deal when it comes to determining the overall quality of a charity or a commercial fundraising organization. Some organizations are highly transparent, like Auto-Donation.com, which makes it very clear on their homepage that they’re the car donation tool for Insurance Auto Auctions Donation Division, a reputable company...
For most families living in poverty, homeownership seems about as realistic and attainable as having a picnic on the moon with a talking donkey. But since opening for business in 1976, Habitat for Humanity has been working to change that by building affordable new homes as well as renovating or repairing older ones to make them safer and more...
Used-car donations are common, and charities increasingly depend on them for their funding. However, most donations aren’t directly made to charities and only some charities are equipped to accept used cars and sell them. Meanwhile, most people who wish to give their cars away use for-profit donation agencies. These businesses are equipped to...
Everyone who hasn’t been living under a rock for the past century knows who the Boy Scouts of America are. They’re as ingrained in American culture as baseball and barbecue and as comforting as our little granny’s famous meatloaf. No fewer than 13 documentaries have examined the social and cultural value and impact of the...
Charitable organizations tend to step up their calls for donations around the holidays each year. Old cars are especially appreciated. With a car donation, you don’t just manage to support a cause that you like without spending any money. You will also make money off the donation by claiming a tax deduction. All of these claims are true. If...