Donors Don't Check

In a new survey, commissioned by CanadaHelps.org and Capital One Canada, about 45 per cent of people ages 18-34 take no steps to ensure a charity is legitimate before making a donation. Only 19 per cent of those in that age group are very concerned about falling victim to a fraudster, compared to 27 per cent for other age groups. Additional survey results:
 Half of Canadians (53 per cent) are less likely to give to charities because of the possibility of falling victim to a fraudster; 72 per cent believe there's more charity fraud today than 10 years ago. (link)

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