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Gareth Cook

The gold standard for giving

Nonprofit evaluates which charities make the most impact with donations

By Gareth Cook

 |  Globe Columnist  

  November 20, 2011

This is the time of year when the deluge of charity solicitations begins. How do you give? Is there a non-profit that you’ve been donating to for years? Do you let the flood wash over you, acting when a heart string feels a tug?

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