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<p><span class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><span><span data-post-image class="image on-image"><img src="http://static2.businessinsider.com/image/59a49da279bbfd1e008b5c90-1024/gettyimages-840239148.jpg" alt="harvey" data-mce-source="Getty Images" data-mce-caption="People walk down a flooded street as they evacuate their homes after the area was inundated with flooding from Hurricane Harvey on August 28, 2017 in Houston, Texas."><span class="caption-source"><span class='caption'>People walk down a flooded street as they evacuate their homes after the area was inundated with flooding from Hurricane Harvey on August 28, 2017 in Houston, Texas.</span><span class="source"><span>Getty Images</span></span></span></span><p></span></span>Over the weekend, <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/category/harvey-2017">Hurricane Harvey</a>Â slammed into theÂ Gulf Coast, <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/tropical-storm-harvey-hurricane-updates-map-texas-where-landfall-damage-2017-8">destroying</a>Â homes and infrastructure in Texas, displacing tens of thousands of people,Â and <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2017/08/28/harvey-may-force-30000-people-into-shelters-while-flooding-will-linger-officials-warn/">killing at least eight</a>.Â <span>As many as 13 million people are under flood watches and warnings.</span></p>
<p>After landfall, officials <a href="http://abc13.com/traffic/evacuation-orders-issued-in-epic-flooding-emergency/2337616/">ordered</a> several Houston-area countiesÂ to evacuate, due to fears of more flooding. Experts are forecasting u<span>p to 50 inches of rain in and around Houston, making many homes inhabitable.Â An estimated 30,000 people will likely need to find refuge in shelters, since flooding will linger,Â <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2017/08/28/harvey-may-force-30000-people-into-shelters-while-flooding-will-linger-officials-warn/?utm_term=.921aa0884a8c">according to</a>Â The Washington Post.Â </span></p>
<p><span>Victims in TexasÂ and Louisiana will likely need millions of dollars in aid. On Monday,Â President Donald Trump <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2017/08/28/politics/harvey-hurricane-aid-congress-funding/index.html">said</a> he believes Congress will act swiftly to provide funding to affected areas. Charities â both big and small â will alsoÂ step in.</span></p>
<p><span>But not all charities are created equal. <a href="https://www.charitynavigator.org/">Charity Navigator</a>,Â a nonprofit that has independently rated over 8,000 charities, compiled <a href="https://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=content.view&amp;cpid=5239">a list</a> of some of the best organizations to donate to in the wake of Harvey. Its team considers <a href="https://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=content.view&amp;cpid=628">several factors</a>Â when giving a charity a score out of 100. These include program expenses (e.g. how much of the donations go straight to victims) and transparency (e.g. audited financials prepared by an independent accountant).</span></p>
<p><span>The charities that Charity Navigator recommends for Hurricane Harvey, along with their scores out of 100, are below.</span></p>
<p><em>Note: Right now, it is not clear whetherÂ all these organizations will spend 100% of donations received on Hurricane Harvey relief and associated expenses. But in past large-scale disasters,Â high percentages of donations have directly gone to victims.</em></p>
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                                                    <h3 class="slide-title">Local organizations: Greater Houston Community Foundation, Houston Food Bank, United Way of Greater Houston, South Texas Blood and Tissue Center, Food Bank of Corpus Christi, Houston Humane Society, San Antonio Humane Society, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, and the L.G.B.T.Q. Disaster Relief Fund.</h3>
                        
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<p>These local charities have all received scores between 85 and 100, and work in the most heavily affected areas of Houston.</p>
<p>Sara Nason, a Charity Navigator spokesperson, told Business Insider that choosing between donations to a local or national organization is a matter of preference. The main thing to look forÂ is thatÂ theÂ charity is anÂ established and highly-rated organization.</p>
<p>"<span>Local organizations will continue to work in the community long after the disaster has happened, as they have an established presence in the community. National and international organizations deal with disasters at a large scale, with an established infrastructure and coordinated teams that specifically hold a skill-set for responding to crises," she said in an email.</span></p>
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                                                    <h3 class="slide-title">Islamic Relief USA â 92.92</h3>
                        
                        <div class="KonaFilter image-container slide-image on-image"><div><img data-src="http://static5.businessinsider.com/image/59a5e12e79bbfd1e008b63de-1200/islamic-relief-usa--9292.jpg" src="/assets/images/logos/BI-placeholder.svg" alt="Islamic Relief USA â 92.92" border="0" class="slide-image on-image" /></div><span class="source-only"><span><span class="source"><span>Islamic Relief USA</span></span></span></span></div>
<p><span>Islamic Relief USA aims to alleviate suffering, hunger, illiteracy, and diseases worldwide.Â Launched in California in 1993, the nonprofit worksÂ on a variety of projects, including education and training, water and sanitation, income generation, orphan support, health and nutrition, and emergency relief.</span></p>
<p><em><a href="https://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.summary&amp;orgid=3908&amp;fromlistid=269">More information aboutÂ Islamic Relief USA</a></em></p>

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                                                    <h3 class="slide-title">SBP â 93.66</h3>
                        
                        <div class="KonaFilter image-container slide-image on-image"><div><img data-src="http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/59a493ba79bbfd04418b57c5-1200/sbp--9366.jpg" src="/assets/images/logos/BI-placeholder.svg" alt="SBP â 93.66" border="0" class="slide-image on-image" /></div><span class="source-only"><span><span class="source"><span>St. Bernard Project</span></span></span></span></div>
<p>Founded in 2006 after Hurricane Katrina, <a href="http://sbpusa.org/">SBP</a> (also known as St. Bernard Project) works out of a parish near New Orleans. After disasters, the organization rebuilds homes, advocates for recovery strategies, and advises policy makers, homeowners, and business owners about resilience.</p>
<p><em><a href="https://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.summary&amp;orgid=17029&amp;fromlistid=269">More information about St. Bernard Project</a></em></p>
<p>Â </p>

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                                                    <h3 class="slide-title">Brother's Brother Foundation â 94.42</h3>
                        
                        <div class="KonaFilter image-container slide-image on-image"><div><img data-src="http://static5.businessinsider.com/image/59a5dfc96eac402b008b66f6-1200/brothers-brother-foundation--9442.jpg" src="/assets/images/logos/BI-placeholder.svg" alt="Brother's Brother Foundation â 94.42" border="0" class="slide-image on-image" /></div><span class="source-only"><span><span class="source"><span>Brotherâs Brother Foundation</span></span></span></span></div>
<p><span><a href="http://www.brothersbrother.org/">Brotherâs Brother Foundation</a>, aÂ Pittsburgh-based international charity, has provided over $4 billion of medical supplies, pharmaceuticals, textbooks, food, seeds, and other humanitarian supplies to people around the world in 149 countries since 1958.</span></p>
<p><em><a href="https://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.summary&amp;orgid=3396&amp;fromlistid=269">More information about Brother's Brother Foundation</a></em></p>

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                                                    <h3 class="slide-title">Samaritan's Purse â 96.32</h3>
                        
                        <div class="KonaFilter image-container slide-image on-image"><div><img data-src="http://static5.businessinsider.com/image/59a495e26eac402a008b5fe9-1200/samaritans-purse--9632.jpg" src="/assets/images/logos/BI-placeholder.svg" alt="Samaritan's Purse â 96.32" border="0" class="slide-image on-image" /></div><span class="source-only"><span><span class="source"><span>Samaritan's Purse</span></span></span></span></div>
<p><span><a href="https://www.samaritanspurse.org/">Samaritan's Purse</a> is a nondenominational, Christian organization that providesÂ spiritual and physical aid to people affected by disaster and poverty around the world. It focuses on helping victims of war, poverty, natural disasters, disease, and famine.</span></p>
<p><em><a href="https://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.summary&amp;orgid=4423&amp;fromlistid=269">More information aboutÂ Samaritan's Purse</a></em></p>

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                                                    <h3 class="slide-title">GlobalGiving â 96.46</h3>
                        
                        <div class="KonaFilter image-container slide-image on-image"><div><img data-src="http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/59a49b196eac402a008b6007-1200/globalgiving--9646.jpg" src="/assets/images/logos/BI-placeholder.svg" alt="GlobalGiving â 96.46" border="0" class="slide-image on-image" /></div><span class="source-only"><span><span class="source"><span>GlobalGiving</span></span></span></span></div>
<p><span>Founded in 2003, <a href="https://www.globalgiving.org/">GlobalGiving</a> is a funding platform that helps people find causes they care about.Â UsersÂ select projects they want to support, make a contribution, and get regular progress updates.</span></p>
<p><em><a href="https://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.summary&amp;orgid=11648&amp;fromlistid=269">More information about GlobalGiving</a></em></p>

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                                                    <h3 class="slide-title">Convoy of Hope â 96.46</h3>
                        
                        <div class="KonaFilter image-container slide-image on-image"><div><img data-src="http://static1.businessinsider.com/image/59a4978079bbfd2b008b5c82-1200/convoy-of-hope--9646.jpg" src="/assets/images/logos/BI-placeholder.svg" alt="Convoy of Hope â 96.46" border="0" class="slide-image on-image" /></div><span class="source-only"><span><span class="source"><span>Convoy of Hope</span></span></span></span></div>
<p><span><a href="https://www.convoyofhope.org/">Convoy of Hope</a> is a faith-based nonprofit thatÂ works to fight hunger around the world. Founded in 1994, the Springfield, Missouri-based charity alsoÂ responds to disasters.</span></p>
<p><em><a href="https://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.summary&amp;orgid=7276&amp;fromlistid=269">More information about Convoy of Hope</a></em></p>

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                                                    <h3 class="slide-title">Heart to Heart International â 96.46</h3>
                        
                        <div class="KonaFilter image-container slide-image on-image"><div><img data-src="http://static6.businessinsider.com/image/59a5def46eac402a008b677f-1200/heart-to-heart-international--9646.jpg" src="/assets/images/logos/BI-placeholder.svg" alt="Heart to Heart International â 96.46" border="0" class="slide-image on-image" /></div><span class="source-only"><span><span class="source"><span>Heart to Heart International</span></span></span></span></div>
<p><span><a href="http://www.hearttoheart.org/">Heart to Heart International</a> is a humanitarian organization that aids millions of people in more than 60 countries, including the US, every year. The Kansas-based nonprofit enlists volunteers and works with local organizations to make a highÂ impact on the communities it serves.</span></p>
<p><em><a href="https://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.summary&amp;orgid=3807&amp;fromlistid=269">More information about Heart to Heart International</a></em></p>

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                                                    <h3 class="slide-title">DonorsChoose.org â 96.66</h3>
                        
                        <div class="KonaFilter image-container slide-image on-image"><div><img data-src="http://static5.businessinsider.com/image/59a991796eac402b008b7d47-1200/donorschooseorg--9666.jpg" src="/assets/images/logos/BI-placeholder.svg" alt="DonorsChoose.org â 96.66" border="0" class="slide-image on-image" /></div><span class="source-only"><span><span class="source"><span>DonorsChoose.org</span></span></span></span></div>
<p><span>Founded in 2000, <a href="https://www.donorschoose.org/">DonorsChoose.org</a> allows usersÂ to fund specific project requests from teachers in US public schools. Donors choose and give money to a project that they're passionate about, and then they hear back from the classroom with photos and updates.Â </span></p>
<p><span>The organization has prepared <a href="https://www.donorschoose.org/hurricane-harvey">a special fund for Harvey victims.</a></span></p>
<p><em><a href="https://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.summary&amp;orgid=9284&amp;fromlistid=269">More information about DonorsChoose.org</a></em></p>

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                                                    <h3 class="slide-title">Matthew 25: Ministries â 97.17</h3>
                        
                        <div class="KonaFilter image-container slide-image on-image"><div><img data-src="http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/59a98d2b79bbfdba408b7482-1200/matthew-25-ministries--9717.jpg" src="/assets/images/logos/BI-placeholder.svg" alt="Matthew 25: Ministries â 97.17" border="0" class="slide-image on-image" /></div><span class="source-only"><span><span class="source"><span>Matthew 25 Ministries</span></span></span></span></div>
<p><span><a href="http://m25m.org/">Matthew 25: Ministries</a> is an international humanitarian aid and disaster relief organization that helps the poorÂ locally, nationally and internationally, regardless of race, creed, or politicalÂ ideology.</span></p>
<p><span>By collectingÂ products from major corporations, manufacturers, hospitals, and individuals, the nonprofitÂ provides basic necessities, skill development, and disaster relief.Â It was founded in 1991.</span></p>
<p><em><a href="https://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.summary&amp;orgid=6901&amp;fromlistid=269">More information aboutÂ Matthew 25: Ministries</a></em></p>

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                                                    <h3 class="slide-title">All Hands Volunteers â 96.66</h3>
                        
                        <div class="KonaFilter image-container slide-image on-image"><div><img data-src="http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/59a499d36eac4020008b5ec4-1200/all-hands-volunteers--9666.jpg" src="/assets/images/logos/BI-placeholder.svg" alt="All Hands Volunteers â 96.66" border="0" class="slide-image on-image" /></div><span class="source-only"><span><span class="source"><span>All Hands Volunteers</span></span></span></span></div>
<p><a href="https://www.hands.org/">All Hands Volunteers</a> works to address the long-term needs of communities affected by disasters.Â Over the last 12 years, the organization has enlisted over 39,000 volunteers who helpedÂ 500,000 people worldwide.</p>
<p><em><a href="https://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.summary&amp;orgid=13109&amp;fromlistid=269">More information about All Hands Volunteers</a></em></p>

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