As the year winds to an end and you start to wrap up your tax moves for the next year, you might want to give some thought to the charities you choose to donate to. You probably already have your favorite charity or two that you consistently give to, and that’s a great way to choose. There might, however, be some charities you hadn’t thought about or heard of yet.

This article gives some ideas on a smart way to pick your charity. It includes a few sites that let you dig a bit deeper into the charities and exactly how your money is put to work. These include sites like charitynavigator.org, guidestar.org and give.org.

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