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Wise Giving Wednesday: What 2026 Tax Code Changes Mean for Charitable Giving

Learn how the 2026 tax code changes will impact individual and corporate charitable deductions and what that could mean for charities.
Jul 30, 2025
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Wise Giving Wednesday: Charity Fraud Alert - Watch Out for Fake-Check Donation Scams

Learn about how a fake-check donation scam nearly cost a BC animal charity $70K and see BBB Wise Giving Alliance guidance on reporting fraud.
Jul 23, 2025
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Wise Giving Wednesday: Live Aid at 40 - Music, Generosity & Lessons for Today

Remember Live Aid? Celebrate 40 years and learn how to give wisely when music supports disaster relief and other causes.
Jul 17, 2025
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Wise Giving Wednesday: Historic July 4th Flooding Devastates Central Texas

As of July 9th, over 119 people had lost their lives in the Texas floods, with over 160 still missing. Kerr County was hit especially hard.
Jul 09, 2025
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How to Help Victims of Texas Flooding

Five tips for supporting Texas flood victims.
Jul 07, 2025
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Wise Giving Wednesday: Total 2024 Giving Shows Moderate Growth Over Previous Year

The latest Giving USA: The Annual Report for Philanthropy was released this week, showing total giving of $592.45 billion in 2024.
Jul 02, 2025
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