Things to consider

• is your donation an altruistic one, or a business decision?
• are they a registered charity?
• is this a national charity or a regional one?
• do they provide receipts?
• for what amount?
• will they split the revenue generated from your artwork 50/50, 60/40, or not at all?
• what are the media benefits, if any? if a national charity, will coverage be nation wide, or regional?

Government Brochures

• Canada Revenue - Gifts and Income Tax
  Pamphlet P113 - Available in html or pdf format.
• Canadian Government listing on charities
  Search for a charity to see if it is listed, or not
• United States - Guide Star -
  Where you can search for charities by name.
• United States IRS Search for Charities
• United States IRS Payments to artists

To do:

• Ask for the charity's non profit number
• Ask when the tax receipt will be issued
• Consider donating to one charity only, and having that as your focus