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Wise Giving Wednesday: And the Oscar® Goes To…Charity Ribbons

As a symbol of achievement in the movie industry and perhaps worldwide, the Oscars are probably one of the most recognized awards given out today. While there is no equivalent in philanthropy, it is int

Mar 01, 2017

Wise Giving Wednesday: IRS “Dirty Dozen” List Includes Fake Charity Warning

For a number of years, the Internal Revenue Service has come out with its annual “Dirty Dozen” list of tax scams to help people avoid schemes that may impact them during tax filing season. This year “fa

Feb 22, 2017

Nadine Dehgan, Hearing Health Foundation

Art Taylor skypes with Nadine Dehgan of the Hearing Health Foundation as part of our Building Trust Video Interview series. Read our full report on the Hearing Health Foundation here, https://bit.ly/2VxHRv1. For information on the most trustworthy charities, go to https://give.org/.

Feb 22, 2017

Nadine Dehgan, Hearing Health Foundation

Feb 21, 2017

Wise Giving Wednesday: Animal Charities & Classification

In high school biology, most of us learn about the taxonomy classification system, first introduced in the 18th century, that uses a ranking hierarchy to identify every creature on the earth starting wi

Feb 15, 2017

Priscilla Ma, World Animal Protection

Art Taylor interviews Priscilla Ma of World Animal Protection as part of our ongoing project with WGA Charity Seal Holder CEO's. Read our full report on World Animal Protection here, https://bit.ly/2U7AOri. For information on the most trustworthy charities, go to https://give.org/.

Feb 14, 2017

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