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Helen O’Rourke McClary

Helen O’Rourke McClary, who helped establish and grow one of our predecessor organizations, the Philanthropic Advisory Service of the Council of Better Business Bureaus, passed away on October 22, 2015

Nov 05, 2015

Wise Giving Wednesday: Board Oversight & Planning

One of most important stewardship responsibilities of a charity’s board of directors is carrying out its planning functions. As mentioned in a previous Wise Giving Wednesday blog post, part of that plan

Nov 04, 2015

Jim Stofan, Defenders of Wildlife HD

BBB Wise Giving Alliance Building Trust Series. Art Taylor interviews Jim Stofan of Defenders of Wildlife. Read our full report on Defenders of Wildlife here, https://bit.ly/2WVon3C. For information on the most trustworthy charities, go to https://give.org/.

Nov 04, 2015

Eskinder Negash, U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants HD

BBB Wise Giving Alliance Building Trust Series. Art Taylor interviews Eskinder Negash from the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants. Read our full report on the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants here, https://bit.ly/2WTs6yS. For information on the most trustworthy charities, go to https://give.org/.

Nov 04, 2015

Wise Giving Wednesday: Charities & Cybersecurity

There are two types of nonprofit organizations: those that have been hacked, and those who don’t know they have been hacked. This memorable point was raised earlier in October, by a panelist durin

Oct 28, 2015

Ellie Hollander, Meals On Wheels America HD

BBB Wise Giving Alliance Building Trust Series. Art Taylor interviews Ellie Hollander of Meals on Wheels America. Read our full report on Meals on Wheels America here, https://bit.ly/2UKbPio. For information on the most trustworthy charities, go to https://give.org/.

Oct 28, 2015

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