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TIPS FOR DONORS

Find out about basic tips to help you make informed giving decisions.

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BBB CHARITY STANDARDS

What are the BBB Standards for Charity Accountability? 20 standards addressing 4 themes: Governance, Results Reports, Finances, and Truthful and Transparent Representations.

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ACCREDITED CHARITY SEAL

BBB Accredited Charities have the option of obtaining a license, for a sliding scale annual fee, that authorizes the charity to display the BBB Accredited Charity Seal on their websites and in promotional materials.

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A new edition of Wise Giving Wednesday is published every week to keep you up to date on accredited charities and events.

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Read the Wise Giving Wednesday blog each week to keep up to date on charity issues.

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Wise Giving Wednesday – Ukraine Housing Crisis

BBB Wise Giving Alliance is pleased to release the third entry in a series of posts by Kateryna (Katya) Zhuk. Katya heads a Ukraine charity monitoring organization, Charity Tuner.
Aug 15, 2023
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Wise Giving Wednesday: Donating for Maui Wildfire Relief

Tips for donors who are donating to the relief efforts to help the victims of the Maui wildfire.
Aug 09, 2023
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In this episode, our Host and CEO of BBB Wise Giving Alliance, Art Taylor, shares his thoughts on clothing donations.
Aug 09, 2023
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Wise Giving Wednesday: FTC Warning on Disaster Scams

Tips for donors to spot potential disaster charity scams
Aug 02, 2023
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In this week's episode, our guest is Elvia Castro, Associate Director, Charity Evaluation, BBB Wise Giving Alliance. We discuss the findings of our latest Donor Trust Special Report: Donor Participation.
Aug 01, 2023
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In this week's episode, our guest is the CEO of the American Red Cross, Gail McGovern. We talk to her about her passion for the mission of the Red Cross and her journey to become the CEO of one of the largest philanthropic organizations in the world.
Jul 31, 2023
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