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Wise Giving Wednesday – Donor Engagement

While most charities keep good records of the cumulative value of a donor’s gifts, a growing number of charities are recognizing the added value of engaging donors as part of their outreach activities

Aug 05, 2015

Wise Giving Wednesday - Crowdfunding & Philanthropy

The crowdfunding concept got its start over 15 years ago as a means to collect small gifts from a large group of people to support a project, person or organization. Within a short time it grew in both

Jul 30, 2015

Wise Giving Wednesday - Workplace Giving

While workplace giving is a well-established employee outreach activity at most major companies, it has changed and evolved over the years in very significant ways. At one time, United Way and oth

Jul 23, 2015

Collin O'Mara, National Wildlife Federation HD

BBB Wise Giving Alliance Building Trust Series. Art Taylor interviews Collin O'Mara from the National Wildlife Federation. Read our full report on the National Wildlife Foundation here, https://bit.ly/2UKdMLD. For information on the most trustworthy charities, go to https://give.org/.

Jul 22, 2015

Robert Bull, National Trust for Historic Preservation HD

BBB Wise Giving Alliance Building Trust Series. Art Taylor Interviews Robert Bull from the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Read our full report on the National Trust for Historic Preservation here, https://bit.ly/2Gdl1U7. For information on the most trustworthy charities, go to https://give.org/.

Jul 22, 2015

Mari Kuraishi, GlobalGiving Foundation HD

BBB Wise Giving Alliance Building Trust Series. Art Taylor interviews Mari Kuraishi Co-Founder of the GlobalGiving Foundation. Read our full report on the GlobalGiving Foundation here, https://bit.ly/2G3dx4R. For information on the most trustworthy charities, go to https://give.org/.

Jul 21, 2015

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