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Wise Giving Wednesday: Total U.S. Giving Declined in 2018

Jun 19, 2019

Wise Giving Wednesday: Charities and Robocalls

Jun 12, 2019

Wise Giving Wednesday: Scanning a Charity’s Website

When a donor reviews a charity’s website, what should they seek to find? What elements are important to examine?

Jun 05, 2019

Future of Giving Webinar May 30, 2019

Full webinar of the BBB Wise Giving Alliance Future of Giving Webinar for Seal Holder Charities.

May 30, 2019

Wise Giving Wednesday: Tornado Fundraising

As reported in the New York Times on May 28, “federal government weather forecasters logged preliminary reports of more than 500 tornadoes in the United States in a 30-day period.”

May 29, 2019

Beth MacNairn, Health Volunteers Overseas

Art Taylor interviews Beth MacNairn of Health Volunteers Overseas as part of our Building Trust Video Series. Read our full report on HVO here, https://www.give.org/charity-reviews/national/health/health-volunteers-overseas-in-washington-dc-42019

May 29, 2019

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