Five Ways to Support Injured Veterans on National Nonprofit Day

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  On August 17, 1894, the United States Congress passed the Tariff Act, effectively allowing nonprofit organizations to become exempt from paying taxes. Every year, on August 17, we observe National Nonprofit Day to celebrate nonprofit organizations and their impact on our communities. In honor of National Nonprofit Day, we encourage you to learn about …

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Top Seven Best Practices of HFOT’s Donors

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Top Seven Best Practices of HFOT’s Donors
  Our donors are discerning and sophisticated. They want to ensure their hard-earned funds are helping a legitimate and fiscally responsible organization, so they do their homework, often consulting and relying on the guidance of professional evaluators such as Charity Navigator. If you recognize any of these habits in your own giving practices, congratulations—and thanks …

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DONOR TIPS: The importance of charity ratings

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The importance of charity ratings
  According to the National Center for Charitable Statistics, there are more than 1.5 million nonprofits registered in the United States vying for donor dollars. Two important questions to consider when donating to a charity include: Will they be good stewards of your money? Do they have your best interest at heart? Donors must become …

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Growing Together: One Father’s Journey from House to Home

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  Marine Cpl Zach Nelson and his wife Kiley always knew they wanted to be parents. A young couple with a future full of promise, they were fresh out of high school when Zach enlisted in the Marine Corps, serving as a motor transport specialist with the 6th Regimental Combat Team. Six months into Zach’s …

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