Charitable Giving Resources

By: Source: AARP.org Date Posted: 2003-06-24 09:35:16

• Council of Better Business Bureaus, Inc., 4200 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22203. Tel: (703) 276-0100. Website: www.bbb.org. Its "Wise Giving Guide" is available free.

• American Institute of Philanthropy, 4905 Del Ray Avenue, Suite 300W, Bethesda, MD 20814. Tel: (301) 913-5200. Website: www.charitywatch.org. A free sample of its "Charity Rating Guide" is available on request.

For information on local and national charities soliciting within your state, contact your nearest Better Business Bureau or consumer protection agencies run by state attorneys general or secretaries of state. All charities must register with the secretary of state to operate within a state.

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