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Wise Giving Wednesday: Phishing Scam Mimics BBB Complaint

Cybersecurity is a concern for everyone in philanthropy. And, the Better Business Bureau name, like other well-known entities, is not immune to being abused by scammers. The BBB Wise Giving Alliance and

Aug 09, 2017

Wise Giving Wednesday: Storytelling in Charity Appeals

Last November, I wrote an article that appeared in the Huffington Post in which I shared a very personal story from my childhood to help make a point about encouraging collaboration among charitable org

Aug 03, 2017

Wise Giving Wednesday: Photographs in Charity Appeals

Earlier this year, Wise Giving Wednesday featured a news item about an alleged fundraising fraud involving the use of a photo of a boy fighting cancer. When we hear about things like this, our heart sin

Jul 26, 2017

Daniel Speckhard, Lutheran World Relief

BBB Give.org's Building Trust Series. Art Taylor interviews Daniel Speckhard of Lutheran World Relief. Read our full report on Lutheran World Relief here, https://bit.ly/2Im0j67. For information on the most trustworthy charities, go to https://give.org/.

Jul 24, 2017

Wise Giving Wednesday: 100% Claims in Charity Appeals

A statement used in a charity appeal can be accurate but may still provide a misleading impression to donors. While each appeal aims to make a strong case for support, there are certain phrase

Jul 19, 2017

Michael Roberts, First Nations Development Institute

BBB's Give.org Building Trust Series. Art Taylor interviews Michael Roberts of the First Nations Development Institute. Read our full report on the First Nations Development Institute here, https://bit.ly/2UmwWb0. For information on the most trustworthy charities, go to https://give.org/.

Jul 17, 2017

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