Best Place to Give Money to Help Japan?

[Anonymous]

I want to donate money to help people in Japan - which is the best organization to donate to?

[Anonymous]

Red Cross

[Anonymous]

I think Doctors without Borders is a great charity, and I wouldn't want to discourage charitable giving but I also think it's worth reading these articles before giving to Japan.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/16/world/asia/16charity.html?ref=stephaniestrom

http://blogs.reuters.com/felix-salmon/2011/03/14/dont-donate-money-to-japan/

http://blogs.reuters.com/felix-salmon/2011/03/16/donating-to-japan-cont/

[Anonymous]

Lots of suggestions already on this thread.

http://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/154975.page

[Anonymous]

Thank you for considering to donate. I bumped the other thread. Try www.charitynavigator.org

[Anonymous]

The American Red Cross gives the most of the money donated to the cause, as in they only keep $0.03 of each donated $1 or something like that. I like that over some of the other charities that keep a much larger amount.