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Wise Giving Wednesday: Microloans, Poverty and Charitable Giving

Most of the activity on the Give.org website comes from individuals seeking to verify a charity’s trustworthiness before they make a donation. This is accomplished by reviewing our reports to see if the

Dec 16, 2015

Sandra Raymond, Lupus Foundation of America

Art Taylor interviews Sandra Raymond of the Lupus Foundation of America. Read our full report on the Lupus Foundation of America here, https://bit.ly/2VvmMRX. For information on the most trustworthy charities, go to https://give.org/.

Dec 14, 2015

Joshua Tripp, Grameen Foundation

Art Taylor Interviews Joshua Tripp of the Grameen Foundation. Read our full report on the Grameen Foundation here, https://bit.ly/2G2rqQQ. For information on the most trustworthy charities, go to https://give.org/.

Dec 14, 2015

Wise Giving Wednesday: Handling Complaints About Charities

Dec 09, 2015

Wise Giving Wednesday: Environmental Organizations

The United Nations Climate Change Conference is taking place in Paris this week as world leaders gather to discuss global warming and other important environmental matters. Protests have taken place aro

Dec 02, 2015

Robin Perkins, EarthShare HD

BBB Wise Giving Alliance Building Trust Series. Art Taylor interviews Robin Perkins of EarthShare. Read our full report on EarthShare here, https://bit.ly/2D6ca4X. For information on the most trustworthy charities, go to https://give.org/.

Dec 02, 2015

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