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Wise Giving Wednesday: Building Trust Part 3

For the board of directors to properly guide a publicly-soliciting charity, provide oversight and assist in the decision-making process, its voting members should be focused on advancing the charity’s m
Jan 28, 2015
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Wise Giving Wednesday: Building Trust Part 2

The board of directors is pivotal in providing guidance and oversight to a charity and ensuring it is fulfilling its mission. Holding regular meetings to review and discuss important organization decisi
Jan 21, 2015
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Wise Giving Wednesday: Building Trust Part 1

The BBB Wise Giving Alliance standards are based on the idea that identifying trustworthy charities depends on much more than how much money they raise or spend. Behind-the-scenes operations are i
Jan 14, 2015
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BBB WGA's CEO Blogs About #GivingTuesday on Huffington Post

BBB WGA's CEO, Art Taylor, shares his personal experience with charity and encourages everyone to give wisely this #GivingTuesday in a guest blog on Huffington Post
Dec 01, 2014
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5 BBB Tips to Ensure Great Giving on #GivingTuesday

Arlington, VA (November 25, 2014) – #GivingTuesday, the National Day of Giving, kicks off the holiday giving season on December 2nd, following Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Before donating to a c
Nov 26, 2014
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New Study: Americans Misinformed Before Donating to Charities

Arlington, VA – October 28, 2014 – New data on how Americans donate to charities pinpoints a lack of donor understanding and the need for simple tools to help donors give wisely. The study reveal
Oct 28, 2014

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