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Wise Giving Wednesday: Charities and the U.S. Federal Government Shutdown

Last week’s Wise Giving Wednesday blog talked about the impact of the U.S. federal government shutdown on federal workers in terms of meeting immediate needs due to loss of pay.

Jan 16, 2019

Wise Giving Wednesday: Helping People Impacted by the Government Shutdown

As a result of the continuing U.S. federal government shutdown, concerns have been raised about federal workers who are not being paid.

Jan 09, 2019

Wise Giving Wednesday: Happy New Giving Year

As we celebrate the start of a new year and make plans and resolutions, we also have an opportunity to strengthen and revise our giving decisions.

Jan 02, 2019

Wise Giving Wednesday: Helping Victims of the Second 2018 Tsunami in Indonesia

On Saturday, December 22, 2018, Indonesia suffered from a devastating tsunami which has taken over 400 lives and injured over a thousand people.

Dec 26, 2018

Wise Giving Wednesday: Recurring Problems in 2018 BBB Charity Evaluations

As we are making holiday giving decisions and the year is drawing to a close, this edition of Wise Giving Wednesday takes a look back at some of the recurring problems we have seen in our evaluations of nationally-soliciting charitable organizations

Dec 19, 2018

Wise Giving Wednesday: Is it Difficult to Verify Trust in a Charity?

As the holiday season is upon us, many will be opening up their hearts and wallets to various charitable organizations.

Dec 12, 2018

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