Wise Giving Wednesday

Wise Giving Wednesday: Philanthropy Experts & Leaders Gather in Cape Coral

Article July 17, 2020

Guest Blog by Michael Chatman, President & CEO, Cape Coral Community Foundation BBB Wise Giving Alliance President & CEO Art Taylor and Cape Coral...

Wise Giving Wednesday: Online Giving Platforms

Article July 17, 2020

This month the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued guidance about online giving portals. As described, these portals provide a list of charities that potential...

Wise Giving Wednesday: Charity Concerts in Summer

Article July 17, 2020

As summer officially begins in a couple of weeks, I am reminded that this is the time of year when many people attend concerts,...

Wise Giving Wednesday – Collaboration

Article July 17, 2020

Almost 400 hundred years ago, the famous English poet John Donne said that “no man is an island.” In many ways, the same can...

Wise Giving Wednesday: How Many U.S. Charities Are There?

Article July 17, 2020

Each year the U.S. Internal Revenue Service produces a Data Book that provides information and statistics about returns filed, taxes collected and related issues...

Wise Giving Wednesday – Building Trust Part 11

Article July 17, 2020

Two years ago, when the BBB Wise Giving Alliance was one of the co-signers on The Overhead Myth letter, more than one charity executive...

Wise Giving Wednesday: 100% Claims in Charity Appeals

Article July 17, 2020

A statement used in a charity appeal can be accurate but may still provide a misleading impression to donors. While each appeal aims to...

Wise Giving Wednesday: Nepal Disaster Relief, Crowdfunding and Social Media

Article July 17, 2020

Strong earthquakes are frightening, devastating and immediately pull on our heartstrings. Nepal’s earthquake is no exception. BBB Wise Giving Alliance encourages donors to respond...

Wise Giving Wednesday: Online Giving 7.1% of 2015 Total

Article July 17, 2020

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

Wise Giving Wednesday: Earth Day is 50 Years Old Today

Article July 17, 2020

It is hard to believe that Earth Day began half a century ago on April 22, 1970. From its initial small gatherings at colleges,...