Choosing Your Charity

Resources for targeting your giving

+ Download the Draft Personal Philanthropy Plan.

+ I need to know that my nonprofit partner is able to do the things they say they're going to do or are doing. Another place to get help with this is to examine a nonprofit's annual report. You can usually find these on an org's website. Community Shares 2007 Annual Report is an example of comprehensive reporting on the organization's leadership, key programs and accomplishments, sources of income, and financial reporting based on an independent auditors report. Look for those key information pieces in an annual report.

+ Another place to find your nonprofit matches is the Community Shares Member Directory. You can easily search by name, location, and service area.

+ Don't think you have enough to give? At Community Shares, every dollar adds up! Remember, anyone who gives back is a Shareholder.

+ Community Shares participates in many Metro Denver campaigns as a member of the Partnership for Colorado. Have you seen the new Partnership for Colorado website?

+ Are you interested in learning more about some of the key issues? Go here.

+ Additionally, some choose to take a holistic view of giving to the community. If you want to make a well rounded community impact then look into investing in our Community Shares Fund which is a gift to all of our member agencies and thus, a great gift to the community.

Best wishes,

Shareholder Jason Manke
Communications Manager