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If a charity can’t provide a tax-deduction form, Whalen says to take this as a red flag that the organization may not be legitimate. Other tax-related warning signs are when the charity isn’t willing to provide you with their EIN number, a letter from the IRS confirming their status as a public charity, or a copy of their last three years of Forms 990, says Sandra Miniutti, who serves as both the vice president of marketing and the CFO at “One favorite tactic is to make telemarketing calls for donations in the aftermath of a natural disaster,” Whalen says. “The images on the TV news and internet are strong motivators for many people, making it easy for a scam artist to swoop in and take advantage of their sympathies.”  Another tactic used by charity scam artists is to contact a potential donor and thank them for making a pledge, even when they didn’t actually donate any money, Whalen says. “Other than giving a dollar to the Salvation Army Santa Claus, don’t give cash,” Whalen says. “Checks are becoming rare in today’s debit-card and online world, but a check provides a paper trail if fraud is later suspected.  Any charity that refuses to accept a check, since the act of endorsing the check provides proof of fraud if it really is not a valid charity, should be avoided.” “Don’t wait for someone to contact you online, by phone, in person or by mail asking for a donation,” Miniutti says. “Instead, flip the process around and take the time to identify well-run charities doing the work you are passionate about supporting. Then give directly to those charities.” “Feed the Children comes to mind,” he says. “People donated money to this religious organization with the intention of helping starving children. Court records show that the organization purchased a $1.2 million home in Los Angeles, for the purpose of having a base for reaching out to celebrities. They also paid a public relations company $110 million over two years — and the founder of Feed the Children was also on the payroll of the media company in question.” “If you have made a donation and then suspect fraud, contact your bank or credit card company to register a dispute,” he says. “Unfortunately, these kinds of crimes are often very hard to prosecute, especially if they take place long-distance.”  Our goal is simple: to provide educational opportunity for those who have decided to grow. 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Originally located in the Masonic Lodge building on the corner of Savannah’s Liberty and Whitaker Streets, the College was moved several times to accommodate growing enrollment before settling into the Atlantic Mutual Building. The institution’s geographic growth began with the addition of a campus in West Palm Beach, Florida. In an effort to more strategically align its institutional name with its mission, the institution changed its name to South College on October 21, 1986. With an eye toward the future, South College’s administration began planning the addition of more advanced and varied degree programs and campus expansions. In 1996, the institution began offering four-year degrees with the addition of the Bachelor of Business Administration degree. The next year, South College reorganized its administrative structure and formed the School of Business. 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