Once or twice a year, I go to http://www.charitynavigator.org/ to do my own research and donate to a charity that I think will make good use of the money.
Lump sum method has two advantages:
1) Easier to keep track of for tax filing.
2) Your employer might have a donation match program. Again it is easier to file a form and tell them to make a matching donation.
Lump sum method has two advantages:
1) Easier to keep track of for tax filing.
2) Your employer might have a donation match program. Again it is easier to file a form and tell them to make a matching donation.