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

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BBB WGA Building Trust Seris. Art interviews Christy Delafield of Mercy Corps. Read our full report on Mercy Corps here, https://bit.ly/2UFsof3. For information on the most trustworthy charities, go to https://give.org/.
May 15, 2018
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Art Taylor asks Henry Timms of 92nd Street Y about his new book, "New Power"
May 10, 2018
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Wise Giving Wednesday: How Many U.S. Charities Are There?

Each year the U.S. Internal Revenue Service produces a Data Book that provides information and statistics about returns filed, taxes collected and related issues such as data on tax-exempt organizations
May 09, 2018
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BBB WGA Building Trust Video Series. Art Taylor interviews Brian Brewer of the Cancer Research Institute. Read our full report on the Cancer Research Institute here, https://bit.ly/2D1cyBK. For information on the most trustworthy charities, go to https://give.org/.
May 08, 2018
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Wise Giving Wednesday: The Value of Volunteering

The history of volunteering in the U.S. is a long and generous one from helping out neighbors in barn raising two centuries ago to Habitat for Humanity and similar charities building homes today. And, o
Apr 25, 2018
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Art Taylor interviews Cyndi Zagieboylo of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Read our full report on the National Multiple Sclerosis Society here, https://bit.ly/2IlmFor. For information on the most trustworthy charities, go to https://give.org/.
Apr 24, 2018
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