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#TSYSG Guide To Volunteering
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With four in five charities reporting that they use volunteers, it is hard to imagine where the philanthropic community would be today if it wasn't for the help of these altruistic individuals. Volunteers perform a variety of free tasks for charities that are too under-funded and under-staffed. A volunteer might stuff envelopes, feed animals, tutor children, build housing, serve as a museum docent, counsel those in crisis, sell tickets or just answer the phone. At the highest levels, volunteers serve on the board of directors, and are charged with the crucial task of governing the organization.
Just how generous are Americans with their time? According to a recent government study, 64.3 million Americans (26.8% of the population) volunteered in 2011 providing 7.9 billion hours of service valued at $171 billion. The study found that the average number of hours Americans volunteered was 32.7 (a decline from a high of 38 in 2004). It is nearly impossible to quantify the financial value of all these volunteers. Many tasks completed by volunteers do not have counterparts in the for-profit sector by which we can measure their value. These calculations become even more complex if you try to incorporate the costs of benefits that the charity would incur by hiring a full-time employee to cover the work of volunteers. To simplify things, many charities use the industry standard of $21.79 per hour (for 2011) to calculate the monetary value of their volunteers (the 2012 value increased 35 cents to $22.14 perhour). Thus the median American, who volunteered 32.7 hours in 2011, gave approximately $712 to charity.
Perhaps you are among those that generously gave of their time to help make this world a better place. If so, did you research your volunteer decision to the same extent that you scrutinize your charitable giving decisions? I doubt you'd feel confident sending a charity a check for a thousand dollars without doing some investigating into the charity's endeavors first. So shouldn't you also conduct some research before you donate your time? Wouldn't you be troubled to learn that you donated nearly 33 hours of your time to an organization that went bankrupt, opposed to another charity that was pursuing the same mission and had enough cash flow to sustain its work well into the future? A well-informed volunteer is not only more likely to make a commitment to charity, but also more apt to make a significant impact on that organization's work.
Identify charities that match your charitable interests
Similar to making a giving decision, you should begin your research by determining what it is you want to accomplish and identifying charities that work to achieve those goals. Use our site to create a list of charities that match your interests and are located near your home.
Examine their financial health
Maybe you feel most comfortable donating your time to a charity that is fiscally efficient. Or maybe you see an opportunity to help a charity whose revenue hasn't grown as quickly as the need for its programs and thus could really use an infusion of volunteer assistance until it can hire more staff. Either way, Charity Navigator's ratings will provide the insight you need.
Evaluate their programs
Once you are satisfied with the organization's finances, invest some time exploring the charity's programmatic successes. Weed out those that can't clearly communicate their mission, goals, accomplishments and challenges. Continue to examine their work until you are left with a list of exceptional charities for whom you'd be proud to work.
Quantify and qualify what you can offer
Finally, contact your list of potential charities to asses their volunteer needs and determine if your skills match those needs. With three in five charities having a paid volunteer coordinator, don't be surprised if you are asked to stop in for an interview. You may even be required to undergo extensive training once you are accepted into their program. Thus it is a good idea to conduct a self-assessment to ascertain your personal goals before you run off to meet with the charity. Be sure you can answer the following questions:
Once you identify a charity worthy of your time and are offered a volunteer position, it is important that you make a personal commitment to be there for that organization. Volunteers that show up late, cancel at the last minute and produce limited results encumber the charity, costing it money and preventing it from fulfilling its mission. A reliable volunteer with a strong work ethic can go a long way towards helping a charity meet its goals. Remember the organization has made an investment in you and is depending on you to produce a return.
With four in five charities reporting that they use volunteers, it is hard to imagine where the philanthropic community would be today if it wasn't for the help of these altruistic individuals. Volunteers perform a variety of free tasks for charities that are too under-funded and under-staffed. A volunteer might stuff envelopes, feed animals, tutor children, build housing, serve as a museum docent, counsel those in crisis, sell tickets or just answer the phone. At the highest levels, volunteers serve on the board of directors, and are charged with the crucial task of governing the organization.
Just how generous are Americans with their time? According to a recent government study, 64.3 million Americans (26.8% of the population) volunteered in 2011 providing 7.9 billion hours of service valued at $171 billion. The study found that the average number of hours Americans volunteered was 32.7 (a decline from a high of 38 in 2004). It is nearly impossible to quantify the financial value of all these volunteers. Many tasks completed by volunteers do not have counterparts in the for-profit sector by which we can measure their value. These calculations become even more complex if you try to incorporate the costs of benefits that the charity would incur by hiring a full-time employee to cover the work of volunteers. To simplify things, many charities use the industry standard of $21.79 per hour (for 2011) to calculate the monetary value of their volunteers (the 2012 value increased 35 cents to $22.14 perhour). Thus the median American, who volunteered 32.7 hours in 2011, gave approximately $712 to charity.
Perhaps you are among those that generously gave of their time to help make this world a better place. If so, did you research your volunteer decision to the same extent that you scrutinize your charitable giving decisions? I doubt you'd feel confident sending a charity a check for a thousand dollars without doing some investigating into the charity's endeavors first. So shouldn't you also conduct some research before you donate your time? Wouldn't you be troubled to learn that you donated nearly 33 hours of your time to an organization that went bankrupt, opposed to another charity that was pursuing the same mission and had enough cash flow to sustain its work well into the future? A well-informed volunteer is not only more likely to make a commitment to charity, but also more apt to make a significant impact on that organization's work.
Identify charities that match your charitable interests
Similar to making a giving decision, you should begin your research by determining what it is you want to accomplish and identifying charities that work to achieve those goals. Use our site to create a list of charities that match your interests and are located near your home.
Examine their financial health
Maybe you feel most comfortable donating your time to a charity that is fiscally efficient. Or maybe you see an opportunity to help a charity whose revenue hasn't grown as quickly as the need for its programs and thus could really use an infusion of volunteer assistance until it can hire more staff. Either way, Charity Navigator's ratings will provide the insight you need.
Evaluate their programs
Once you are satisfied with the organization's finances, invest some time exploring the charity's programmatic successes. Weed out those that can't clearly communicate their mission, goals, accomplishments and challenges. Continue to examine their work until you are left with a list of exceptional charities for whom you'd be proud to work.
Quantify and qualify what you can offer
Finally, contact your list of potential charities to asses their volunteer needs and determine if your skills match those needs. With three in five charities having a paid volunteer coordinator, don't be surprised if you are asked to stop in for an interview. You may even be required to undergo extensive training once you are accepted into their program. Thus it is a good idea to conduct a self-assessment to ascertain your personal goals before you run off to meet with the charity. Be sure you can answer the following questions:
- How much time can I realistically give in a week, month or year?
- What days of the week and time of day am I available to volunteer?
- What unique talents do I possess that would help this charity achieve its mission?
- What tasks am I unable or not willing to do?
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What do I hope to gain from the experience?
- Do I want to develop a new skill set that would be transferable to the workplace?
- Do I want to meet new people with similar interests?
- Do I just want the gratifying feeling of helping?
Once you identify a charity worthy of your time and are offered a volunteer position, it is important that you make a personal commitment to be there for that organization. Volunteers that show up late, cancel at the last minute and produce limited results encumber the charity, costing it money and preventing it from fulfilling its mission. A reliable volunteer with a strong work ethic can go a long way towards helping a charity meet its goals. Remember the organization has made an investment in you and is depending on you to produce a return.
Guide To Donating Your Car to a Nonprofit Charity
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At Charity Navigator, our primary purpose is helping America's donors make informed giving decisions when they part with their hard-earned dollars by writing a check to charity. In the past few years, however, more and more donors are attempting to help themselves, and help others, by donating their used automobiles to charity. This has become a massive business. In the year 2000, nearly ¾'s of a million people took a car donation deduction on their federal tax returns, thusly lowering their taxes by over $650 million.
As America's car donation system is currently construed, it is easy for donors to benefit greatly by donating their cars, albeit with a little risk. By following these 10 Charity Navigator Tips For Charitable Auto Donations, you can minimize that risk, and maximize the amount that actually gets to charity.
1. Find a Charity That Directly Accepts Car DonationsIf at all possible, avoid the for-profit intermediary organizations that advertise so pervasively to handle your car donations. When you work with one of these organizations, they keep the vast majority of the dollars created from your donation. Even the most reputable of the agencies that handle these transactions keep nearly 50% of the car's value for their troubles (other, less scrupulous entities keep 90%, or even more). If you can find a charity that handles the transaction themselves, they can keep 100% of their profits. It's possible that the charities you already support have a car-donation program that you don't know about. Check with them first.
2. If Your Charity Doesn't Accept Cars, Take the Time to Find a Charity That Does, and Still Does Work You RespectRemember that you're still making a charitable donation, and don't simply give your automobile away to any charity, just because they're a charity. Do a little research, and find a high-performing charity that does the kind of work you like, in the region you wish to target, and does that work well.
3. If It Runs, Drive the Car to the CharityWorthy charities are going to have to pay someone else to handle a pick-up or a tow. This is yet another cost that cuts into the amount that gets to that organization's programs. If you can get the car to them yourself, do it.
4. If You Have to Use a Intermediary Agency, Research the Percentage that Gets to CharityThe IRS does not require the car donation agencies to contribute a set amount of the auto's proceeds to the intended charities; that amount is negotiated between the charities and the handlers. Try to find an agency that maximizes that amount, and call the charity to confirm that number before you give. The charities are reluctant to criticize the middlemen, because they don't want to lose the dollars they do receive, but state attorney generals are beginning to investigate and even prosecute these for-profit middlemen, for holding themselves out as charities and misleading the public on the amount that is actually reaching charitable causes.
5. Make Sure Your Intended Organization is a 501 (c) (3)While many organizations can claim non-profit status, donations to 501 (c) (4) organizations are generally not tax-deductible. These are political organizations with permission to lobby our government; like Disabled American Veterans or the National Rifle Association. Make sure your intended recipient has 501 (c) (3) public charity status.
6. Transfer the Car Correctly to the CharitySome charities will ask you to leave the assignment of ownership space on the charity donation papers blank, so they don't have to re-title the auto. If your charity asks this of you, find another charity. If you don't formally sign your car over to the designated nonprofit, you will be held responsible for any parking tickets that are subsequently incurred, or liable if it's used in a crime. Remember, the charity you give the car to will probably not use your car to deliver meals to the needy, but will simply sell it as quickly as possible. When someone buys it from them at auction and doesn't bother to register that car, it's still yours in the eyes of the law.
7. Value Your Car CorrectlyDue to the proliferation of car donations, the IRS became increasingly concerned about how taxpayers valued the vehicles they donated to charity. Over the last few years, the agency stepped up their audits in this area and began to advocate for changes to the laws that govern such deductions. With the passage of the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004, those changes have come. Starting with your 2005 tax return, you will no longer be able to deduct the published fair market value of vehicles worth more than $500. Under the new rules, your deduction will be determined once your car is sold and the charity sends you a receipt indicating the exact amount your car garnered at auction.
8. Complete Your PaperworkIf your car is worth more than $500, you must complete IRS Form 8283 and attach it to your yearly taxes.
9. Use Fair Market Value (FMV) for the CarThere are several exceptions which allow you to use the Kelley Blue Book or a NADA guide, but you must use the FMV, not simply the highest value listed for the year and make of your car. Use the FMV when:
10. Take the Time to Get It RightIt is true that the biggest winner in the car donation game is usually the donor, and not the charity recipient. But if you take your time, ignore the quick and easy television appeals, and find a reputable, high-performing charity that will make the most of your donation, we can all emerge victorious.
At Charity Navigator, our primary purpose is helping America's donors make informed giving decisions when they part with their hard-earned dollars by writing a check to charity. In the past few years, however, more and more donors are attempting to help themselves, and help others, by donating their used automobiles to charity. This has become a massive business. In the year 2000, nearly ¾'s of a million people took a car donation deduction on their federal tax returns, thusly lowering their taxes by over $650 million.
As America's car donation system is currently construed, it is easy for donors to benefit greatly by donating their cars, albeit with a little risk. By following these 10 Charity Navigator Tips For Charitable Auto Donations, you can minimize that risk, and maximize the amount that actually gets to charity.
1. Find a Charity That Directly Accepts Car DonationsIf at all possible, avoid the for-profit intermediary organizations that advertise so pervasively to handle your car donations. When you work with one of these organizations, they keep the vast majority of the dollars created from your donation. Even the most reputable of the agencies that handle these transactions keep nearly 50% of the car's value for their troubles (other, less scrupulous entities keep 90%, or even more). If you can find a charity that handles the transaction themselves, they can keep 100% of their profits. It's possible that the charities you already support have a car-donation program that you don't know about. Check with them first.
2. If Your Charity Doesn't Accept Cars, Take the Time to Find a Charity That Does, and Still Does Work You RespectRemember that you're still making a charitable donation, and don't simply give your automobile away to any charity, just because they're a charity. Do a little research, and find a high-performing charity that does the kind of work you like, in the region you wish to target, and does that work well.
3. If It Runs, Drive the Car to the CharityWorthy charities are going to have to pay someone else to handle a pick-up or a tow. This is yet another cost that cuts into the amount that gets to that organization's programs. If you can get the car to them yourself, do it.
4. If You Have to Use a Intermediary Agency, Research the Percentage that Gets to CharityThe IRS does not require the car donation agencies to contribute a set amount of the auto's proceeds to the intended charities; that amount is negotiated between the charities and the handlers. Try to find an agency that maximizes that amount, and call the charity to confirm that number before you give. The charities are reluctant to criticize the middlemen, because they don't want to lose the dollars they do receive, but state attorney generals are beginning to investigate and even prosecute these for-profit middlemen, for holding themselves out as charities and misleading the public on the amount that is actually reaching charitable causes.
5. Make Sure Your Intended Organization is a 501 (c) (3)While many organizations can claim non-profit status, donations to 501 (c) (4) organizations are generally not tax-deductible. These are political organizations with permission to lobby our government; like Disabled American Veterans or the National Rifle Association. Make sure your intended recipient has 501 (c) (3) public charity status.
6. Transfer the Car Correctly to the CharitySome charities will ask you to leave the assignment of ownership space on the charity donation papers blank, so they don't have to re-title the auto. If your charity asks this of you, find another charity. If you don't formally sign your car over to the designated nonprofit, you will be held responsible for any parking tickets that are subsequently incurred, or liable if it's used in a crime. Remember, the charity you give the car to will probably not use your car to deliver meals to the needy, but will simply sell it as quickly as possible. When someone buys it from them at auction and doesn't bother to register that car, it's still yours in the eyes of the law.
7. Value Your Car CorrectlyDue to the proliferation of car donations, the IRS became increasingly concerned about how taxpayers valued the vehicles they donated to charity. Over the last few years, the agency stepped up their audits in this area and began to advocate for changes to the laws that govern such deductions. With the passage of the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004, those changes have come. Starting with your 2005 tax return, you will no longer be able to deduct the published fair market value of vehicles worth more than $500. Under the new rules, your deduction will be determined once your car is sold and the charity sends you a receipt indicating the exact amount your car garnered at auction.
8. Complete Your PaperworkIf your car is worth more than $500, you must complete IRS Form 8283 and attach it to your yearly taxes.
9. Use Fair Market Value (FMV) for the CarThere are several exceptions which allow you to use the Kelley Blue Book or a NADA guide, but you must use the FMV, not simply the highest value listed for the year and make of your car. Use the FMV when:
- instead of selling the vehicle, the charity keeps and uses it,
- the charity makes improvements to the car before selling it,
- your car is sold at a discounted price to a person with a low income,
- or if the car is worth less than $500.
10. Take the Time to Get It RightIt is true that the biggest winner in the car donation game is usually the donor, and not the charity recipient. But if you take your time, ignore the quick and easy television appeals, and find a reputable, high-performing charity that will make the most of your donation, we can all emerge victorious.
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