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TIPS FOR DONORS

Find out about basic tips to help you make informed giving decisions.

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BBB CHARITY STANDARDS

What are the BBB Standards for Charity Accountability? 20 standards addressing 4 themes: Governance, Results Reports, Finances, and Truthful and Transparent Representations.

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ACCREDITED CHARITY SEAL

BBB Accredited Charities have the option of obtaining a license, for a sliding scale annual fee, that authorizes the charity to display the BBB Accredited Charity Seal on their websites and in promotional materials.

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A new edition of Wise Giving Wednesday is published every week to keep you up to date on accredited charities and events.

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Read the Wise Giving Wednesday blog each week to keep up to date on charity issues.

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Wise Giving Wednesday: Charities & Disclosure of Requested Information

Last Thursday, we distributed a press release that included a list of the 10 largest charities (ranked by Fiscal Year 2014 total contributions) that did not disclose any of the information requested by
Aug 31, 2016
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Art Taylor, President and CEO of the BBB Wise Giving Alliance has a message on the growing importance of collaboration in the charity world.
Aug 31, 2016
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Wise Giving Wednesday: US Olympic Swimmers Controversy & Charities

The allegations surrounding the behavior of Ryan Lochte and other Olympic swimmers during a stop at a gas station in Rio created an international embarrassment. It’s a sad result for these athlete
Aug 24, 2016
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BBB WGA Building Trust Series. Art Taylor interviews Lisa Marsh Ryerson of the AARP Foundation. Read our full report on the AARP Foundation here, https://bit.ly/2WWzRE9. For information on the most trustworthy charities, go to https://give.org/.
Aug 22, 2016
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Wise Giving Wednesday: Helping Flood Victims in Louisiana

About a month ago, we wrote about floods in West Virginia and now we sadly note that Louisiana has also experienced devastating floods as well. The Louisiana Governor's office reports that over 12,
Aug 17, 2016
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BBB WGA Building Trust Series. Art Taylor interviews Saleem Zaru of the United Palestinian Appeal. Read our full report on the United Palestinian Appeal here, https://bit.ly/2UmoKra. For information on the most trustworthy charities, go to https://give.org/.
Aug 10, 2016
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