Car Donation Wizard gives back: the Katrina Project
2005's Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast from Florida to Texas, with incredible amounts of destruction occurring in the New Orleans area. In the history of the United States, Hurricane Katrina is considered one of the five costliness natural disasters as...
Spotlight on our Partner: National Public Radio
NPR (National Public Radio) is an internationally acclaimed producer and distributor of noncommercial news, talk, and entertainment programming. A privately supported, not-for-profit membership organization, NPR serves a growing audience of 27.5 million Americans each...
Spotlight on our Partner: Habitat for Humanity Cars for Homes
Every year Habitat for Humanity sponsors the remodeling, renovation, and construction of homes across the planet and has helped over 1.5 million men, women and children on its quest so far. Why donate your car? Donations from the vehicle donation program help buy the...
Spotlight on our Partner: One Laptop per Child
One Laptop per Child (OLPC) is a non-profit organization focused on providing educational tools to help children in developing countries and challenged areas of America "learn learning." One Laptop per Child's mission is to empower children in impoverished areas to...
Finding a legitimate car donation program
Don't get duped in the process of finding the most legitimate car donation program. Don’t get duped! There are hundreds of car donation programs on the Internet making heartfelt appeals for vehicles, but only a small number of these programs actually make a difference...
Many car-donation organizations leave little to charity
Some firms keep 50% to 90% of the proceeds from a vehicle's sale, a watchdog group says. Liz Pulliam Weston | Money Talk Dear Liz: I want to dispose of my older car but don't want to face the hassle and intrusion of selling it. I'm having trouble finding a reputable...
Gross versus net – important information to know before making a car donation
A charity has a responsibility to best manage your donation. Before making a donation of any kind, ask how much of the gross proceeds will go to the charity. If the organization will only list the percentage of net, then your donation could be largely wasted. Several...