December is a big month for charities, and even in tough times, Americans are giving to those in need.

Popular online ads for famine victims don't benefit actual famine victims.

For-profit book recycler behind popular donation program sells many of the books received.

Three years after the start of the recession, we revisit the Los Angeles' Boys & Girls club as a gauge on how nonprofits are faring.

Freakonomics Radio's Stephen Dubner discusses strategies to get people to give.

Economy 4.0's David Brancaccio discusses how eliminating tax perks for charitable donations might affect how much people give.

Armed with business savvy and some insecticide-treated bed nets, philanthropist Ray Chambers is helping bring the death rate from malaria down to zero. Time Magazine's Africa correspondent Alex Perry wrote about his mission in a new book.

Two Degrees Food funnels part of its proceeds to a breakthrough treatment for malnutrition.

Following the 9/11 attacks, many Muslim charities in the U.S. were forced to shut down. But others were able to grow and prosper.

All this week I'll be answering last-minute tax questions as part of Marketplace Money's special report on tax season. This next question comes…