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Wise Giving Wednesday: June 12th Charity Conference Highlights

Those who attended our June 12th conference on “Advancing trust in the Charitable Sector” benefited from the expertise of a variety of experts and thought leaders who provided a broad overview of accoun

Jun 17, 2015

Wise Giving Wednesday: June 12th Charity Conference Will Take a Global View of Charity Accountability

As Americans, we sometimes assume we are the only ones facing the problems we see within our shores and don’t take the time to see how other nations tackle similar concerns. Philanthropy is no dif

Jun 10, 2015

Wise Giving Wednesday: Privacy and Security Discussion Will Be Part of June 12th Charity Conference

While I have written previous blogs on the subject of donor privacy, I would like to bring to your attention that our upcoming charity conference will include an outstanding panel discussion that addresses this issue even further.

Jun 03, 2015

Nepal Giving Update: GlobalGiving Foundation

I know, its not #wisegivingwed, but in light of the situation in Nepal I thought I would share information I received from GlobalGiving Foundation, a BBB Accredited Charity, regarding the assistan

May 28, 2015

Wise Giving Wednesday: June 12th Conference on Advancing Donor Trust

On June 12th, the BBB Wise Giving Alliance will be hosting a charity conference in Washington DC. While we hold a conference each year for BBB Accredited Charities that participate in our charity

May 27, 2015

Wise Giving Wednesday: A Breach of Donor Trust

Yesterday I had the honor of representing the BBB Wise Giving Alliance at a press conference about charity fraud hosted by the Federal Trade Commission and state charity regulators. The unpreceden

May 20, 2015

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