How to Plan a Charity Event

When choosing a charity, try to pick one with a high rating. The rating is a score based on how efficiently the charity uses their donations and creates income to run their organization. It even gives an explicit breakdown in their balance sheets so you can see how your money will be put to use! 

Before you jump into event planning, the first (and most meaningful) step is to pick a charity. The charity you choose will help shape your event, from theme to fundraising options and your guest list.If you already have one particular charity in mind, you are all set. If you know what type of a cause you would like to donate to but do not know what specific charity to donate to. In this case, check out the Charity Navigator website. The site allows you to browse by cause, and you can then search by the charity location, rating, and name. You can scroll down a list of charities based on the cause you are interested in, and explore exactly how each one works on the cause by reading all about them.