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<h3 class="">Give smart: How to help Hurricane Harvey relief efforts safely</h3>
<time datetime="2017-08-31T20:56:03Z" class="publisheddate wn-time gmt dst-switch">2017-08-31T20:56:03Z</time><time datetime="2017-09-01T01:18:40Z" class="updateddate wn-time gmt dst-switch">2017-09-01T01:18:40Z</time><style>time.prefixdate:before{content:'Posted: ';}time.prefixdate:before{content:'Updated: ';}</style><div id="WNStoryByline" class="bylines wn-row"><div class="byline wn-row"><span class="author">By Stacey Cameron</span><div class="simple"><span class="email item"><a target="_self" title="" href="mailto:scameron@ksla.com?body=http://www.ksla.com/story/36265223/give-smart-how-to-help-hurricane-harvey-relief-efforts-safely">Email</a></span></div><div class="wn-anchor"><a href="#" class="connect">Connect</a><div class="connect off"><div class="email item"><a target="_self" title="" href="mailto:scameron@ksla.com?body=http://www.ksla.com/story/36265223/give-smart-how-to-help-hurricane-harvey-relief-efforts-safely">scameron@ksla.com</a></div></div></div></div></div><div class="debug hide" data-debug="Display Size 37 attempting to load..."></div></div><!--END WNStoryHeader-->
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<span>Charity Navigator has tips for donors and a specific page dedicated to dozens of highly rated charities actively involved in Hurricane Harvey relief efforts.</span></div></div>
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            </span><p>In the wake of devastation from Hurricane Harvey, <a href="http://www.ksla.com">KSLA News 12</a> has received numerous messages from viewers wanting to donate money to help the storm&rsquo;s victims, but who also don't want to get ripped off by fraudulent charities.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>Wanting to help you help those folks suffering in Southeast Texas and Southwest Louisiana, KSLA News is sharing three websites that our <a href="http://www.ksla.com/category/319467/ksla-news-12-investigates">investigative team</a>&nbsp;often uses when researching whether certain charitable organizations are on the up-and-up.</p><p><a href="http://www.charitynavigator.org">Charity Navigator</a> is a great place to start your research into smart giving. The site has tips for donors and a specific page dedicated to dozens of highly rated charities actively involved in Hurricane Harvey relief efforts.</p><p>The Nation Volunteer <a href="http://www.nvoad.org">Organization Active in Disaster</a>&nbsp;also has a Harvey response page, listing non-profit volunteer groups in Texas specifically devoted to dealing with the impact of natural disasters like Hurricane Harvey.</p><p>Finally, if you want to roll up your sleeves and see the transparency rating, organizational structure, finances and how much money a particular charity actually pays out to people in need, <a href="http://www.guidestar.org">GuideStar</a> can give you valuable information to help ensure your donation gets in the hands of people needing it the most.</p><div data-oembed-url="http://www.ksla.com/story/36254692/tips-to-avoid-fraudulent-donation-schemes-after-natural-disasters"><a data-iframely-url="//cdn.iframe.ly/j9zdD0r" href="http://www.wafb.com/story/36254692/tips-to-avoid-fraudulent-donation-schemes-after-natural-disasters">Tips to avoid fraudulent donation schemes after natural disasters</a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//cdn.iframe.ly/embed.js"></script></div><p><em>Copyright 2017&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ksla.com/"><strong>KSLA</strong></a>. All rights reserved.</em></p></div><!--END WNStoryBody-->
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