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When a “Charity” is Actually a 527 Political Organization

Tips from Give.org to to help individuals make more informed giving decisions about organizations that have charity-sounding names but are actually political organizations tax exempt under section 527 of the Internal Revenue that are raising funds for political candidates and/or political purposes

Feb 14, 2024

Heart of Giving podcast: Art Taylor from the Microsoft Summit

This week, our host Art Taylor attended the Microsoft Global Nonprofit Philanthropy Summit. The Summit focused on responsible AI development, organizational readiness, use cases and strategies for non-profits, and much more. Listen now to learn about Art's experience and notes from the Summit.

Feb 07, 2024

Wise Giving Wednesday: Concerns About Cybersecurity

Tips from Give.org to protect against cybersecurity threats.

Feb 07, 2024

Heart of Giving podcast, Toshi Hoo

In this week's episode, our guest is Toshi Hoo. Toshi leads IFTF’s Emerging Media Lab (EML), where he explores the implications of rapidly evolving technologies that are transforming the ways humans communicate, collaborate and connect. Listen now to learn more about his work!

Feb 01, 2024

Wise Giving Wednesday: Verifying Trust

Trust is one of the most valuable components of the charitable sector.

Jan 31, 2024

Wise Giving Wednesday: How to Reduce Volume of Fundraising Calls

Give.org offers tips to donors to help reduce the volume of charity fundraising calls.

Jan 24, 2024

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