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TIPS FOR DONORS

Find out about basic tips to help you make informed giving decisions.

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BBB CHARITY STANDARDS

What are the BBB Standards for Charity Accountability? 20 standards addressing 4 themes: Governance, Results Reports, Finances, and Truthful and Transparent Representations.

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ACCREDITED CHARITY SEAL

BBB Accredited Charities have the option of obtaining a license, for a sliding scale annual fee, that authorizes the charity to display the BBB Accredited Charity Seal on their websites and in promotional materials.

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Wise Giving Wednesday: Duty of Loyalty on Charity Boards

Charity governing boards are an essential part of an organization’s oversight practices. Various guidebooks produced by state government regulatory authorities point to three fundamental board responsibilities:
Feb 02, 2022
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In this week's episode, we chat with Sean Davis, CEO of Merton Capital Partners. Sean makes a compelling argument that starting with Giving Pledge billionaires who are struggling to deploy their charitable assets, firms like his could be conduits to investments in corporations that can use those funds on massive projects to solve homelessness, lack of clean water, education and more.
Jan 28, 2022
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Heart of Giving Blog: Interview with Angela Kim

Though charitable causes drive social change, their success depends on the support of numerous stakeholders, including volunteers, donors, board members, and employees.
Jan 27, 2022
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Wise Giving Wednesday: Police and Firefighter Appeals

Recent news reports about the bravery of fallen firefighters and the shooting of police when addressing domestic incidents brings attention and sympathy to these public servants.
Jan 26, 2022
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Wise Giving Wednesday: Charity Board Meetings

One of the BBB Standards for Charity Accountability (Standard 3) calls for charity governing boards to meet no less than three times per year with a majority in attendance on average at those meetings.
Jan 26, 2022
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This week, our guest is Dr. Una Osili, the Associate Dean of Research and International Programs at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. Among other responsibilities, she leads the Giving USA Research. She joins us to shed more light on some of the themes we discussed in last week’s episode where we reviewed emerging trends and discussed our ideas for the coming year.
Jan 20, 2022
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