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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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A new edition of Wise Giving Wednesday is published every week to keep you up to date on accredited charities and events.

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Read the Wise Giving Wednesday blog each week to keep up to date on charity issues.

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Wise Giving Wednesday: Charity Fraud Awareness

Charity fraud is an international issue. Government regulators in other nations recognize the importance of not only protecting donors from questionable fundraising practices, but also protecting charit
Oct 25, 2017
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Wise Giving Wednesday: Breast Cancer Awareness, Celebrities and Charities

Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Angelina Jolie and Wanda Sykes. These are just a few of the celebrities that have brought significant attention to the cause of breast cancer awareness. As we continue our ser
Oct 18, 2017
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BBB's Give.org Advancing Collaboration Series
Oct 17, 2017
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Wise Giving Wednesday: Number of Breast Cancer Organizations

The National Cancer Institute of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services estimates there will be 252,710 new cases of breast cancer in 2017 in the United States and that there were 3,327,552 wo
Oct 11, 2017
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BBB's Give.org Building Trust Series. Art Taylor skypes with Lynda Houk of the Vera Bradley Foundation for Breast Cancer. Read our full report on the Vera Bradley Foundation for Breast Cancer here, https://bit.ly/2UHnf6r. For information on the most trustworthy charities, go to https://give.org/.
Oct 10, 2017
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BBB's Give.org Building Trust Series. Art Taylor speaks with Mary Vivo of Hope Lives! The Lydia Dody Breast Cancer Support Center about their programs and mission to support and strengthen those touched by breast cancer. Read our full report on Hope Lives! The Lydia Dody Breast Cancer Support Center...
Oct 09, 2017
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