COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The season of giving is now upon us, and many South Carolinians will be opening their wallets and checkbooks over the next month to support causes they care about.

Each year, Americans collectively donate hundreds of billions of dollars to charity, with much of that giving during the holiday season, according to the National Philanthropic Trust .

But South Carolina Secretary of State Mark Hammond wants donors to be wary of charities that might take advantage of that kindness.

“There’s a lot of organizations out there that sometimes give less than 10% toward their charitable purpose, and we know that our charitable donors want the best bang for their buck, and they want to make sure that their donations are actually going to those missions and to serve those purp

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