Before committing to a charitable activity:

• Define your primary goal/objective for involvement.
• Determine the amount of time and/or resources you have available.
• Consider how the organization aligns with your overall plan (e.g.: a charity aligned with socially responsible investing, a community college raising funds for an endowment, a women's shelter teaching how to be financially independent).
• Consider supporting or raising awareness for a specific cause.
• Fully understand the organization's goal or purpose.
• Check charity references by visiting give.org, charitywatch.org or charitynavigator.org.

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