The Federal Trade Commission recently by accused Cancer Fund of America, Cancer Support
Services, Children’s Cancer Fund of America, and the Breast Cancer
Society of defrauding donors for more than
$187 million. The FTC alleges that these four "sham charities"
solicited millions in donations by promising to help pay for hospice
care, chemotherapy, and other services for cancer patients, but only a
fraction of that money actually went to patients. Most of it went to company cars, high salaries, and a Caribbean
cruise.
Before donating check
the charity’s score on Charity Navigator, a website that tracks the performance of thousands of
non-profit organizations. Find out what percentage of donations go to actual programs
versus administrative and fundraising costs. Don’t be fooled by a name that sounds like a
well-known charity. Search for that organization name — especially with the word “complaint” or “scam.”
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