Not-Now-Soon the whole point is about less people giving
And the reason why, in truth those far from rich give more often than most
Is there room in this debate to address the question the thread asks
If so is there room to consider why so much charity money is stolen along the way
I think there is, and too think just doing things as we always have is a cop out
Government overseeing board exists, we only hear after the theft/frauds
A single place to donate, overseen by state and federal government, may make it better

//Not everyone has enough to feel like they can give freely to a charity.//

Well I don't about y'all, but I've got about 5 litres.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_volume

And I can spare the odd half-litre or so every now and then. It grows back, you see.

//Others aren't rich but will live cheaper to support a charity they see as worth while.//

Or find something else to give... people are so obsessed with money these days. In Australia, blood is literally priceless.

Well it's organically grown in your organs with traces of Chernobyl , mount Vesuvius and sun-tan lotion. Oil is down , blood is up and Bitcoin's on the skids.

OK but will giving blood save a child from starvation
Take the point but the thread asks the question do we trust charities
Not can we afford to give, want to give, or even if we should give.
Maybe I have got it wrong, but my concern is by not truly asking the question, and not responding to the answer, are we helping charities or condemning them to even less being donated
News feeds near weekly tell of fraud in this area, friends openly tell of the tea time begging bowl phone calls, including stories about fraud involving those who make those calls

Hi NNN,

BTW Like me are you now a disciple of the Most Reverend Clarence Doogood of the Golden Holy Tabernacle Cathedral of Boise Idaho? Which is doing great charitable works, mostly evicting non rent paying widows and orphans, pesky bleeding hearts. They know our church motto, the word of the Lord; "PAY UP OR GET OUT".

I want you to know that our Reverend Clarence Doogood is in no way related to, or associated with, that other Reverend Clarence Doogood also of Boise Idaho, who is facing embezzlement and fraud charges in the US Supreme Court. Also those stories about Reverend Doogood and high class prostitutes are unfounded, and untrue, even if 37 such women appeared on the '60 Minutes' program to tell their pack of lies, and besmirch the good name of Reverend Doogood. All instigated by devil worshippers and blasphemers! BTW Reverend Doogood may return some time in the future from his extended holiday in South America to face his detractors, when the truth will be revealed, but not just yet.

Sounds too good to be true . Is he the kindly gentleman who offers solar panels , pc check-up, block nuisance phone-calls and assist with paying taxes by postal order ? You seem confused , he's a Nigerian in Philippines.