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Feeling Philanthropic? The Give Back Foundation has a plan for you!

Our house mailbox often has a letter from a charity asking for a donation.  We get name labels,  wrapping paper, note pads, and greeting cards with the letters. I would rather just send a check or even better make a online donation and skip all the freebies-even though I really like freebies.  A simple and new way I found to donate money to a Charity I am interested in is through the Give Back Foundation .  This foundation is a 501(c)3   registered with the IRS, and they also only work with charities in good standing with the IRS.  So you know your donation is going to a charity that will use the money appropriately.  In three easy steps you can set up you own foundation (an account that funds go to a charity) 1. search for charities or causes you wish to support. I chose The American Cancer Society . 2. add money to your foundation; direct donation from your credit card, shop the 400 plus online mall partners and with your purchase 15%...