Dear Dave,
My wife and I have worked hard for many years. We’ve tried to be smart with our money, and follow your principles of saving, spending and giving. Our financial situation is pretty good now. We are debt-free, we’re both close to retirement, and we have a net worth of around $2.7 million. We would like to start giving back at this point in our lives. There are several organizations we’re interested in helping, but how can we know for sure which ones we can trust to use our money wisely?
Luis
Dear Luis,
I hate to say it, but it’s hard to be 100% sure about these kinds of things. I’m really proud of what you two have been able to accomplish together. I also love the fact that you both want to give and take the matter so seriously. But really, about the best you can do is to put in serious time digging beneath the surface of the organizations you have in mind. Devote lots of effort to researching them, and decide together which organizations are comfortable fits for you both.
