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Wise Giving Wednesday: New Charities & Accountability

As reported in The NonProfit Times, a shorter version of the IRS application form for charitable tax-exempt status (IRS Form 1023–EZ) was introduced in 2014 to help the IRS deal with a backlog of applic

Jan 14, 2016

Wise Giving Wednesday: New Year’s Tips on Trustworthy Charities

Happy New Year! As this is the first week of 2016, it’s natural for everyone to think of resolutions to improve. As important as they are, I am not talking about diet and exercise, but about being bette

Jan 06, 2016

Wise Giving Wednesday: The Clock is Ticking for Year End Giving

For those U.S. donors seeking to get a 2015 tax deduction for charitable gifts, the clock is ticking. By the time this blog is posted, there will be less than 48 hours left for this opportunity. Not sur

Dec 31, 2015

Linda Boucard, Fonkoze USA HD

BBB Wise Giving Alliance Building Trust series. Art Taylor interviews Linda Boucard from Fonkoze USA. Read our full report on Fonkoze USA here, https://bit.ly/2P9jNfP. For information on the most trustworthy charities, go to https://give.org/.

Dec 30, 2015

Scott Case, Network for Good HD

BBB Wise Giving Alliance Building Trust series. Art Taylor interviews Scott Case of Network for Good. Read our full report on Network for Good here, https://bit.ly/2D6gocB. For information on the most trustworthy charities, go to https://give.org/.

Dec 29, 2015

Wise Giving Wednesday: Congress, Spending Bills & Charities

In the past week, Congress passed the spending bill (Consolidated Appropriations Bill, H.R. 2029) that pays for the Federal Government until next fall. What many don’t realize, however, is that this bil

Dec 23, 2015

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