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Wise Giving Wednesday: Helping Flood Victims in Louisiana

About a month ago, we wrote about floods in West Virginia and now we sadly note that Louisiana has also experienced devastating floods as well. The Louisiana Governor's office reports that over 12,

Aug 17, 2016

Saleem Zaru, United Palestinian Appeal HD

BBB WGA Building Trust Series. Art Taylor interviews Saleem Zaru of the United Palestinian Appeal. Read our full report on the United Palestinian Appeal here, https://bit.ly/2UmoKra. For information on the most trustworthy charities, go to https://give.org/.

Aug 10, 2016

Wise Giving Wednesday: Dialing for Dollars

From time to time, the majority of us will receive phone calls at home requesting contributions. Although the most common reaction is to hang up, the reality is that telemarketing continues to serve as

Aug 03, 2016

Wise Giving Wednesday: The Increasing Number of New Charities in the U.S.

In 2014, the IRS introduced a new, simpler application form for charitable tax-exempt status – the IRS Form 1023-EZ. Some were apprehensive about making it easier to obtain charitable-exempt statu

Jul 27, 2016

Barry Lynn, Americans United for Separation of Church and State HD

BBB Wise Giving Alliance Building Trust Series. Art Taylor sits down with Barry Lynn, Executive Director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State. Read our full report on Americans United for Separation of Church and State here, https://bit.ly/2VyiARA. For information on the most...

Jul 27, 2016

David Holdsworth, Brother's Brother Foundation HD

BBB Wise Giving Alliance Building Trust Series. Art Taylor sits down with David Holdsworth of the Brothers' Brother Foundation. Read our full report on the Brothers' Brother Foundation here, https://bit.ly/2U0UIEB. For information on the most trustworthy charities, go to https://give.org/.

Jul 25, 2016

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