Giving Matters

Insights on informed charitable giving, and accountability in the nonprofit sector.

Smart Givers Give to the MAX!

In true Minnesota tradition, we’re gearing up for another Give to the Max Day. And, as donor and nonprofit partners here at Charities Review Council, we’re looking forward to a day of huge generosity benefiting the causes you care about! Last year, more than 62,000 donors logged on to GiveMN.Org to give more than 18… Read more

Exciting Charities Review Council Year-End Update

It’s official! We’ve moved in to our new office space, and we are loving it! You can find us at – 700 Raymond Avenue, Suite 160, St. Paul, MN 55114 Located in the Creative Enterprise Zone and surrounded by some of our favorite nonprofit friends and small business owners, our new office is the perfect spot… Read more

We’re Moving!

As promised, we’ve been hard at work this year ensuring sustainability for Charities Review Council. One option, with potential for great impact, was to reduce our operating expense by re-locating the Council office. We’re excited to share that we will be moving on Monday, November 21st! Our new office is just around the corner from… Read more

You Don’t Have To See The Whole Staircase, Just Take The First Step.

When we started this conversation we said, ‘big changes start with small steps.’ Now, six months later, we’re excited to share the many small steps our small but mighty team has taken in order to deliver on our commitment to you – our nonprofit partners, donors, and community members. Thank you for your support of… Read more

Big Changes Start With Small Steps

You’ve heard it said, change is the only constant and, like many of our nonprofit partners, we’re an example of that. A community thrives when its leaders fail forward, take risks, elevate solutions and share lessons broadly in the community. At Charities Review Council, we’re leading by example, sharing organizational developments that will affect us… Read more

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