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Whether you're just starting out, or planning for long-term philanthropy GiveLocalNow encourages you to know your rights and practice responsible giving.
The tools and resources below are designed to help you determine which organizations are the best fit for you and your charitable goals.
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Donor Resources
With hundreds of nonprofits in the Greater Sacramento Region, finding one, or more, to support and champion need not be a daunting task.
The nonprofit sector fills demand for programs and services that are not profitable for businesses, or for which government does not have a role and/or resources to completely fulfill their role like religious activities, the arts, health and human services, the environment and education.
This doesn’t mean nonprofits can’t make a profit. In fact, nonprofits can and should make a profit. But in a nonprofit, the profits don’t go to board members, staff or shareholders. Instead, profits are invested back into programs and services that carry out the organization’s mission.
GiveLocalNow wants you to be comfortable giving, knowing that your support is going to a worthy cause. The resources listed below will help get you started. In addition, you can refer to our ever-growing list of Nonprofit Partners. These organizations are working with GiveLocalNow to spread charitable momentum that will benefit the region as a whole.
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Tips for Choosing a Charity: A Donor's 9-Step Guide to Giving Wisely
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Evaluating Charities Not Currently Rated by Charity Navigator
Planning for the Future
It is only human to dream the future. Why not dream one step further?
Planned Giving is donating through your will or estate plan after you are gone. This is a wonderful way to be charitable if cash is short in the near-term. By taking steps today, your legacy can live on in the form of gifts to the causes you care about.
Only about 40 percent of Greater Sacramento residents have a will. Only 8 percent include charitable gifts in their plans. Planned giving has many avenues, GiveLocalNow encourages you to consider the long-term benefits it provides.
Please refer to the resources below for more detailed information about planned giving.
Sacramento Region Community Foundation
California Plan Your Giving Day
How Much Should I Give? - Charitable Giving Guidelines
While this is a very personal decision, it is clear that charitable giving in the Sacramento Region has room for growth when compared to the nation as a whole. To see what amount your household could be giving annually to charitable causes to meet the national average, here are some guidelines:
*AGI is your total income before standard and itemized deductions. It is the number you write at the bottom of page 1 of your 1040 form.