Charities cultivate relationships with stars for their ability to
increase the public’s awareness of their charitable endeavors and thus
stimulate more donations. Celebrities can be spokespersons, board
members or even a founder of a charity. The following video highlights a
number of celebrities and the causes to which they’ve pledged their
support.
It is wonderful that celebrities have the power to make us aware of
causes that need our support. But the onus is still on us to do our
homework before making a contribution. A celebrity’s endorsement simply
can not serve as a substitute for researching a charity. First of all,
even if you are the number one fan of a particular celebrity, you two
probably do not have exactly the same philanthropic interests. Second,
the celebrity may not have thoroughly vetted the charity’s finances,
commitment to accountability and transparency or its programmatic
accomplishments --- all steps that savvy donors take before making a
donation.
Charity Navigator is pleased to present this list of celebrity-related
charities to help you determine which may be worthy of a contribution
from you. While this certainly isn’t an exhaustive list, it is an
extensive list of celebrity-charity relationships.
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