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Cautions on Giving for Victims of Las Vegas Shooting

BBB Wise Giving Alliance cautions donors about giving in response to the Las Vegas shooting. Advice is available at: https://www.bbb.org/council/news-events/bbb-warnings/2017/10/charitable-giving-
Oct 02, 2017
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Wise Giving Wednesday: The Heart of Accountability

One of the key objectives of our evaluations of publicly-soliciting charities in relation to the BBB Standards for Charity Accountability is to help donors verify the trustworthiness of these organizati
Sep 27, 2017
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BBB's Give.org Building Trust Video Series. Art Taylor interviews Mike King of Volunteers of America. Read our full report on Volunteers of America here, https://bit.ly/2Ia5Zkm. For information on the most trustworthy charities, go to https://give.org/.
Sep 27, 2017
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Donación a los esfuerzos de ayuda para el huracán María o el terremoto mexicano

A medida que continúan los esfuerzos de emergencia de rescate y de socorro para los afectados por el huracán María en Puerto Rico y el terremoto en México, BBB Wise Giving Alliance anima a los donante
Sep 22, 2017
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Donating to Relief Efforts for Hurricane Maria or the Mexican Earthquake

As emergency rescue and relief efforts continue for those impacted by Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico or the Earthquake in Mexico, BBB Wise Giving Alliance encourages donors to consider reviewing the fol
Sep 22, 2017
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BBB's Give.org Chief Operating Officer gives a brief description of each of our 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Sep 21, 2017

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