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

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Art Taylor interviews Chuck Scofield of Share Our Strength as part of the BBB Wise Giving Alliance Building Trust Series. Read our full report on Share Our Strength here, https://bit.ly/2U8t8Fa. For information on the most trustworthy charities, go to https://give.org/.
Oct 20, 2015
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Art Taylor interviews Ellie Hollander of Meal on Wheels America as part of the BBB Wise Giving Alliance Building Trust Series. Read our full report on Meals on Wheels America here, https://bit.ly/2UKbPio. For information on the most trustworthy charities, go to https://give.org/.
Oct 20, 2015
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BBB Wise Giving Alliance Building Trust series. Art Taylor interviews Lt. General Pete Osman of the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation. Read our full report on the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation here, https://bit.ly/2U5sQza. For information on the most trustworthy charities, go to https://give.org/.
Sep 17, 2015
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BBB Wise Giving Alliance Building Trust Series. Art Taylor interviews Wayne Pacelle of the Humane Society of the United States. Read our full report on the Humane Society of the United States here, https://bit.ly/2v2b7hH. For information on the most trustworthy charities, go to https://give.org/.
Sep 15, 2015
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BBB Wise Giving Alliance Building Trust Series. Art Taylor interviews Steve Delfin of America's Charities. Read our full report on America's Charities here, https://bit.ly/2FMoPun. For information on the most trustworthy charities, go to https://give.org/.
Sep 15, 2015
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BBB Wise Giving Alliance Building Trust Series. Art Taylor interviews Michelle DeLaune of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Read our full report on the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children here, https://bit.ly/2Z5Y3pk. For information on the most trustworthy...
Sep 15, 2015
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