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Wise Giving Wednesday: Accounting Board Proposes Charity Financial Statement Changes

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) is an independent organization that establishes and improves standards for financial accounting for both for-profit and not-for-profit entities in the Uni
May 13, 2015
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BBB WGA's President and CEO, Art Taylor addresses a group of charities for an event with the Richmond BBB. The subject of his speech: "It's All About Trust."
May 08, 2015
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Wise Giving Wednesday: Nepal Disaster Relief, Crowdfunding and Social Media

Strong earthquakes are frightening, devastating and immediately pull on our heartstrings. Nepal’s earthquake is no exception. BBB Wise Giving Alliance encourages donors to respond but also be mind
May 07, 2015
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Wise Giving Wednesday: Helping Nepal Earthquake Victims

Strong earthquakes are frightening, devastating and immediately pull on our heartstrings. Nepal’s earthquake is no exception. BBB Wise Giving Alliance encourages donors to respond but also be mind
Apr 30, 2015
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Nepal Earthquake Donation Tips

Arlington, VA – April 27, 2015 – The devastating earthquake in Nepal over the weekend has already touched the hearts of millions of Americans who want to support disaster relief through donations. BBB
Apr 27, 2015
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Wise Giving Wednesday: The Value of Standards

We are all indeed “entitled to our opinions” as the popular phrase goes but all speech is not created equal. For example, saying something is trusted can be meaningless if context is not provided
Apr 22, 2015

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