# Reputable Children's Charity?
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reputable-childrens-charity/467597
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion
**Created:** [October 12, 2008, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reputable-childrens-charity/467597 "2008-10-12T17:25:09Z")
**Posts on this page:** 9
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### Author:  [@Fiddle\_Peghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiddle_Peghead)
#### Post date: [October 12, 2008, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reputable-childrens-charity/467597/1 "2008-10-12T17:25:09Z")
Recommend to me a reputable children’s charity organization please. I would appreciate cites for those that are the most effective in carrying out their charge.
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### Author:  [@Snnipe\_70E](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snnipe_70E)
#### Post date: [October 12, 2008, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reputable-childrens-charity/467597/2 "2008-10-12T17:28:20Z")
> [@Fiddle\_Peghead](#):
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> Recommend to me a reputable children’s charity organization please. I would appreciate cites for those that are the most effective in carrying out their charge.
I do not have their sight but Compassion International. They help the sponsered kids with schooling and one meaql a day.
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### Author:  [@Huerta88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Huerta88)
#### Post date: [October 12, 2008, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reputable-childrens-charity/467597/3 "2008-10-12T17:29:30Z")
Start with:
> **[Charity Ratings and Donor Resources | Charity Navigator](https://www.charitynavigator.org/)**
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> Use Charity Navigator's ratings and resources to find and support highly rated charities that align with your passions and values. Whether you're looking to give toward international relief, the environment, animal welfare, or something else, we...
I don’t know if it charts “effectiveness,” but one thing I found it very useful for is eliminating “charities” that spend a significant amount of their donations on (usually for-profit) fundraising, or on excessive executive compensation.
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### Author:  [@Fiddle\_Peghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiddle_Peghead)
#### Post date: [October 12, 2008, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reputable-childrens-charity/467597/4 "2008-10-12T17:35:33Z")
**Huerta88** , my definition of “effectiveness” is exactly what you mention. Thanks all so far, and keep 'em coming!
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### Author:  [@Bearflag70](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bearflag70)
#### Post date: [October 12, 2008, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reputable-childrens-charity/467597/5 "2008-10-12T17:37:41Z")
[Active 20-30](http://www.active20-30.com/)
It’s like Rotary for younger folks.
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### Author:  [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)
#### Post date: [October 12, 2008, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reputable-childrens-charity/467597/6 "2008-10-12T17:57:20Z")
> [@Huerta88](#):
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> Start with:
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> [http://www.charitynavigator.org/](http://www.charitynavigator.org/)
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> I don’t know if it charts “effectiveness,” but one thing I found it very useful for is eliminating “charities” that spend a significant amount of their donations on (usually for-profit) fundraising, or on excessive executive compensation.
Another place to do research is [http://www.guidestar.org/](http://www.guidestar.org/).
But there are many children’s charities. Can you narrow down what you’re looking for? Something that provides food or education or what? A group that’s active in your city, or elsewhere in the US or elsewhere in the world?
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### Author:  [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)
#### Post date: [October 12, 2008, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reputable-childrens-charity/467597/7 "2008-10-12T18:21:31Z")
This question is probably better in IMHO. Moved. You can still get factual answers there, as well as personal opinions.
**samclem** Moderator, General Questions
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### Author:  [@Fiddle\_Peghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiddle_Peghead)
#### Post date: [October 12, 2008, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reputable-childrens-charity/467597/8 "2008-10-12T18:36:55Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#):
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> Another place to do research is [http://www.guidestar.org/](http://www.guidestar.org/).
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> But there are many children’s charities. Can you narrow down what you’re looking for? Something that provides food or education or what? A group that’s active in your city, or elsewhere in the US or elsewhere in the world?
I’m not really sure exactly what I’m looking for. I’d say food is a top priority.
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### Author:  [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)
#### Post date: [October 12, 2008, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reputable-childrens-charity/467597/9 "2008-10-12T18:41:33Z")
I support the Shrine Hospitals for Crippled Children.