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Wise Giving Wednesday: International Charity Fraud Awareness Week

As part of International Charity Fraud Awareness Week, which represents an international coalition of government regulators, law enforcement agencies, charities and others seeking to address charity fraud issues, BBB Wise Giving Alliance is pleased to share some steps that donors might take to help...

Oct 19, 2022

Wise Giving Wednesday: Breast Cancer Awareness Month

As October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we wanted to bring attention to this important cause and provide tips to help donors make informed choices in supporting charities that address this issue.

Oct 12, 2022

Heart of Giving Podcast, Amit Kumar

In this week's episode, our guest is Amit Kumar who is currently an Asst. Professor of Marketing and Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin. We discuss his research into the scientific study of happiness and the impact of random acts of kindness.

Oct 12, 2022

BBB Accredited Charities Addressing Hurricane Disaster Relief

To assist donors seeking to support relief efforts for those impacted by either Hurricane Ian and/or Hurricane Fiona, BBB Wise Giving Alliance is providing the following giving tips along with a list of BBB Accredited Charities that are engaged in disaster relief activities.

Oct 05, 2022

Heart of Giving, Planning Your Philanthropic Legacy

In this week's episode, we present our webinar on "Planning Your Philanthropic Legacy". In this webinar, we discussed the importance of creating a will and building your philanthropic legacy with our guest speakers Barbara O'Reilly from Windmill Hill Consulting, Lori Kranczer from Link Elevating...

Oct 05, 2022

Wise Giving Wednesday: From Disaster Relief to Recovery

Canada’s Atlantic Coast, Puerto Rico and the West Coast of Florida are all still assessing the devastation caused by either Hurricane Fiona or Hurricane Ian.

Oct 05, 2022

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