Children learn the value of generosity when they are involved in sharing a portion of family resources with those who are less fortunate. Charitable giving is also one way for parents to combat the millions of marketing messages aimed at getting kids to spend, spend, spend. Kids can research nonprofit organizations and give input on choosing a cause they want to support. Ideas include sponsoring a child from a developing country or buying school supplies for kids in the community. Giving vs. volunteering .
People can choose to donate both their time and money to charitable causes.
For those without the funds to help an organization financially, the time and expertise donated by volunteers is also invaluable to many organizations. 2 Avoiding fraud . Although it's not common, charity scams do unfortunately occur. It's a good idea to ask for financial information about the organization, such as an annual report, especially when giving large donations. Taking advantage of tax benefits .