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Wise Giving Wednesday: Fundraising Events for Hurricane Florence Disaster Relief

Last week we provided advice for donors about Hurricane Florence relief. While Hurricane Florence has passed, many of the areas impacted by flooding from the storm are still under water. As there is sti

Sep 19, 2018

Stephen Wells, Animal Legal Defense Fund

BBB Wise Giving Alliance Building Trust Series. Art Taylor interviews Stephen Wells of the Animal Legal Defense Fund. Read our full report on the Animal Legal Defense Fund here, https://bit.ly/2uUIdAe. For information on the most trustworthy charities, go to https://give.org/.

Sep 17, 2018

Carolyn Aldigé, Prevent Cancer Foundation

BBB WGA Building Trust Series. Art Taylor interviews Carolyn "Bo" Aldige of the Prevent Cancer Foundation. Read our full report on the Prevent Cancer Foundation here, https://bit.ly/2Ijg8uh. For information on the most trustworthy charities, go to https://give.org/.

Sep 17, 2018

Give.org and BBB Advise Hurricane Donors to Support Experienced Disaster Relief Charities

Arlington, VA (September 13, 2018) – BBB Wise Giving Alliance (Give.org) and Better Business Bureau advise donors that experienced disaster relief organizations are your best bet to provide emergency he

Sep 13, 2018

Wise Giving Wednesday: Preparing for Hurricane Florence Disaster Relief Giving

Tuesday morning, a snip from of an interview I did appeared as part of a story that aired on ABC’s Good Morning America: Woman Allegedly Used Social Media to Solicit Donations for Fake Firefighter Husba

Sep 12, 2018

Wise Giving Wednesday: Hurricane Season and Disaster Relief

For the Northern Atlantic Ocean area, hurricane season goes from June until the end of November. For now, all eyes are on Tropical Storm Gordon. While the wind speed was just below hurricane force, the

Sep 05, 2018

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