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Monica Woods, Solar Cookers International

Art Taylor Skypes with Monica Woods of Solar Cookers International as part of our Building Trust Video Series. Read our full report on Solar Cookers International here, https://bit.ly/2FYinR6. For information on the most trustworthy charities, go to https://give.org/.

Apr 26, 2017

Wise Giving Wednesday: Matching Gifts Should Match

If a child, who already has a bicycle, asks his/her parents for a new flashy model, they might prompt the child to help make that happen: “If you save enough for a third of the cost of the new bike, we’

Apr 26, 2017

Wise Giving Wednesday: If You Don’t Want Charities to Call

Many charities raise funds using telemarketing and do so responsibly, but there are others that some donors find annoying for a variety of reasons including the timing and frequency of the phone appeals

Apr 20, 2017

Melissa Hopson, Boot Campaign

BBB Wise Giving Alliance Building Trust Video Series. Art Taylor skypes with Melissa Hopson of the Boot Campaign. Read our full report on the Boot Campaign here, https://bit.ly/2FZoNPI. For information on the most trustworthy charities, go to https://give.org/.

Apr 17, 2017

Wise Giving Wednesday: Charity Under the Big Top – Circus Fundraising Events

Earlier this year, Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey Circus announced their closing after 146 years and are now in their final performances ending sometime in May. Falling ticket sales, criticism fro

Apr 12, 2017

Greg Anglea, Interfaith Community Services

BBB Wise Giving Alliance Building Trust Video Series. Art Taylor skypes with Greg Anglea of Interfaith Community Services. Read our full report on Interfaith Community Services here, https://bit.ly/2Vur7ow. For information on the most trustworthy charities, go to https://give.org/.

Apr 11, 2017

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