I’ve used this site before, but lost the url…I tracked it down again today when getting ready to donate some money and decided to blog it this time, for future reference. Charity Navigator is a really nice, useful site for examining how charities spend the money they recieve. It has a detailed and thorough explanation of the rating process, tips for making the most of your donation, and tons and tons of ratings. Great stuff…really useful! (Oh, and a well-designed, speedy site as well.)

And for a double bonus today, I discovered that the president of Charity Navigator has his own blog, giving an insider’s perspective to the inspiring, intriguing, and sometimes idiotic inner workings of the world of non-profits and charities. Looks good…subscribed!! (man, I need to get into Google Reader and do some paring!)