Homes For Our Troops celebrates National Volunteer Week

| By Lisa Duffy
Categories: Blog, Helping in the Community, Home, Non-Profit, Service to Startup
National Volunteer Week
National Volunteer Week, celebrated annually during the third week of April, is an opportunity to recognize the impact of volunteer service and honor those who lend their time and effort to serve their communities. Celebrated this year from April 21-27, the week-long initiative aims to inspire all Americans to seek volunteer opportunities and pledge to …

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Homes For Our Troops receives 4-Star Charity rating from Charity Navigator

| By Lisa Duffy
Categories: Blog, Home, Non-Profit
HFOT receives 4 star rating from Charity Navigator.
Homes For Our Troops continues our history of excellence by receiving the highest possible rating of four stars from Charity Navigator, the world’s largest and most trusted nonprofit evaluator. This places HFOT in the top five percent of charities rated by the organization. Charity Navigator evaluates organizations that are registered 501(c)(3) charities through a comprehensive …

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Plan your legacy during National Estate Planning Awareness Week

| By Suzanne Shaheen
Categories: Blog, Home, Non-Profit, Uncategorized
In 2008, the National Association of Estate Planners and Councils (NAEPC), along with congressional leaders, passed H.Res 1499, designating the third week of October as National Estate Planning Week. The resolution was deemed necessary after a 2004 poll commissioned by the American Institute for Certified Public Accountants found that two-thirds of Americans over the age …

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DONOR TIPS: The importance of charity ratings

| By Lisa Duffy
Categories: Blog, Home, Non-Profit
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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 educated …

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