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All donations to Charity Navigator support the mission of guiding intelligent giving. In order to most efficiently and effectively use individual donors’ contributions, gifts under $5,000 are considered unrestricted. These funds will be spent where most needed, as determined by Charity Navigator, to continue our work. Foundations or donors interested in restricted contributions are invited to contact Charity Navigator prior to making a donation.

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In our quest to remain objective, we accept no funding from the charities that we evaluate. Furthermore, in our commitment to help America's donors make informed giving decisions, we refuse to charge you for this trusted data. That being said, it costs money to do what we do. So, if you believe that our free ratings and resources are valuable in guiding your charitable decisions, then we ask you to consider a tax-deductible gift to Charity Navigator as well, itself a 501(c)(3) public charity.

Note that the same fees that apply to all donations made through the Giving Basket also apply to this contribution. Give Lively, which powers the Giving Basket, doesn’t take, receive or profit from any contributions made to Charity Navigator or through the Giving Basket.

The donation amount that we kindly ask you to give to Charity Navigator funds our work. The amount is directly proportional to the total amount in your Giving Basket.