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Wise Giving Wednesday: Helping Brussels Victims & Crowdfunding Requests

The horrible terrorist attack that occurred in Brussels on March 22nd has stirred our hearts and has motivated some donors to do what they can to help the victims. After a tragedy or disaster, cro

Mar 30, 2016

Wise Giving Wednesday: 15 Years of BBB Wise Giving Alliance

Today, March 23rd, is the 15th anniversary of operating under the name “BBB Wise Giving Alliance.” We are proud of our legacy, devoted to our mission of helping donors identify trustworthy chariti

Mar 24, 2016

BBB WGA Represented on Top 25 Most Influential Experts List

This week the annual list of America’s Most Influential Philanthropy Experts was released and for the first time includes Art Taylor of BBB Wise Giving Alliance, highlighting his work in empowering and

Mar 18, 2016

Wise Giving Wednesday: Wounded Warrior Project

Each year, some of the nationally soliciting charities on which we report, face public allegations. These can range anywhere from questions about the accuracy of financial references in their communicat

Mar 16, 2016

Wise Giving Wednesday: Online Giving 7.1% of 2015 Total

With all the attention given to charities’ use of technology, the internet and social media, you would think that the online environment is the dominant fundraising engine that fuels philanthropy. While

Mar 09, 2016

Wise Giving Wednesday: Charity Trustworthiness

I often point out that the BBB Wise Giving Alliance is a standards-based charity evaluator that seeks to verify the trustworthiness of charities by completing rigorous evaluations based on 20 holistic s

Mar 02, 2016

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