Charity Walks – Information We All Need to Know

An article about Charity Walks on the Charity Review Council’s website (www.smartgivers.org) caught my eye recently.  We’ve all received e-mails from friends and family asking for support of their walk (or run, or bike ride) for a specific charity.  Perhaps you have made those solicitations yourself for a cause that is near and dear to your heart.  The article answers some great questions to help both prospective donors and people soliciting donations.  It will help you decide whether or not to donate to your friend’s walk, and give you ideas for your solicitation letter.

 These are questions that are answered:

• Yes, you probably like your friend, but do you like and identify with the mission of the organization?
• How effective is the organization?
• Do you understand the multiple ways charity walks support an organization?

I encourage you to read the entire article.  Next time you receive that charity solicitation from a friend or family member, you will be glad you did.