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Aba Blankson, NAACP

Aba Blankson, VP of Communications and Digital Media at NAACP joined us for a conversation about building trust and minority donor openness to charitable solicitations.

Nov 28, 2018

BBB’s Give.org Advises Donors to Avoid Misconceptions on #GivingTuesday

Donors are more apt to give during the holiday season than any other time of the year.

Nov 26, 2018

Wise Giving Wednesday: Avoid Donor Misconceptions on #GivingTuesday

Next Tuesday, November 27th, is the Tuesday after Thanksgiving in the U.S. and is the seventh anniversary of #GivingTuesday

Nov 21, 2018

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Nov 16, 2018

Wise Giving Wednesday: Relief Assistance for the California Wildfires

The wildfires in California are devastating and have killed almost two dozen people and displaced many thousands.

Nov 14, 2018

Wise Giving Wednesday: Give.org Donor Trust Report – A Closer Look at Generational Differences

As the mid-term elections were held yesterday, most of us will be scrutinizing results by the time this is posted.

Nov 07, 2018

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