Really Make it Count This Giving Season

 With the season of giving upon us, and recession woes continuing, influential blogger Tim Ogden of Philanthropy Action says it's crucial to make philanthropic dollars go further by maximizing impact through high-performing nonprofits.

"It's more important than ever before to make those charitable dollars go further by putting them in the hands of charities that do the most good," Ogden says.

And he warns that it is a big mistake to make those decisions based solely on overhead expense ratios - how much of each dollar donated goes to programs vs administrative, fundraising and other costs of running the organization.