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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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News & Updates

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

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BBB's Give.org Building Trust Series. Art Taylor skypes with Lynda Houk of the Vera Bradley Foundation for Breast Cancer. Read our full report on the Vera Bradley Foundation for Breast Cancer here, https://bit.ly/2UHnf6r. For information on the most trustworthy charities, go to https://give.org/.
Oct 10, 2017
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BBB's Give.org Building Trust Series. Art Taylor speaks with Mary Vivo of Hope Lives! The Lydia Dody Breast Cancer Support Center about their programs and mission to support and strengthen those touched by breast cancer. Read our full report on Hope Lives! The Lydia Dody Breast Cancer Support Center...
Oct 09, 2017
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BBB's Give.org Building Trust Series. Art Taylor sits down with Ellen Willmott, Interim President and CEO of Susan G. Komen. Read our full report on Susan G. Komen here, https://bit.ly/2VuiN8g. For information on the most trustworthy charities, go to https://give.org/.
Oct 04, 2017
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BBB's Give.org Building Trust Video Series. Art Taylor interviews Mike King of Volunteers of America. Read our full report on Volunteers of America here, https://bit.ly/2Ia5Zkm. For information on the most trustworthy charities, go to https://give.org/.
Sep 27, 2017
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BBB's Give.org Chief Operating Officer gives a brief description of each of our 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Sep 21, 2017
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Art Taylor is interviewed on Good Morning America on giving to help victims of Irma.
Sep 13, 2017
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