Wise Giving Wednesday: Lessons of 9/11 Fundraising Twenty Years Later
As we approach the twentieth anniversary of September 11th this week, everyone who is old enough recalls where they were on that dreadful...
Wise Giving Wednesday
Wise Giving Wednesday: Disaster Donor Fatigue?
In the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, rescue efforts continue to take place in flooded areas of Louisiana and, as reported, over 1 million are...
Wise Giving Wednesday: The Three Phases of Disaster Activity
Whether it’s the devastating flooding that took place in Middle Tennessee, the next tropical disturbance that threatens to become a hurricane or a tornado...
Wise Giving Wednesday: Helping Those in Need in Afghanistan
As the desperate situation unfolds in Afghanistan during the withdrawal of U.S. armed forces, it is difficult not to be moved by images of...
Wise Giving Wednesday: Donating for Relief for California Dixie Fire
The Dixie Fire which began on July 13th has become the second largest in California’s history.
Wise Giving Wednesday: Charity Overboarding
It’s common practice for charities to invite prominent business executives and community leaders to serve on their governing boards.
Wise Giving Wednesday: Donating More Than the Cost of a Moon Landing
On July 20, 1969, 52 years ago, with the help of Apollo 11 and the Eagle Lunar Module, Neil Armstrong placed a footprint on...
Wise Giving Wednesday: $1.4 Million Embezzler Sentenced
On June 25, 2021, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the District of Massachusetts announced that a woman was sentenced to six years in prison...
Wise Giving Wednesday: $471.4 Billion Contributed in 2020
Giving in 2020 grew to a record total of $471.4 billion as reported in the Giving USA...
Wise Giving Wednesday: Related-Party Transactions
For most publicly-soliciting charities, three words they hope to never hear are “conflict of...