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Tips on Donating to Victims of the Evansville Explosion

Authorities continue to investigate the cause of the horrible explosion in Evansville, Indiana on August 10th that killed three people and damaged about 40 homes.

Aug 11, 2022

Heart of Giving Podcast, Roger Craver

In this week's episode, our guest is Roger Craver, an American fundraiser and campaigner for progressive causes. He is the co-founder of The Hotline, a bipartisan online briefing on American politics, and the editor of TheAgitator.net.

Aug 10, 2022

Wise Giving Wednesday: When is a Related-Party Transaction a Conflict?

Most charities today have some type of conflict-of-interest policy that helps them identify the existence of charity transactions with a related party such as a staff or board-related firm.

Aug 10, 2022

Ukraine Relief: SIGN Fracture Care International

As part of our Ukraine Relief Charity Interview series, Jeanne Dillner, CEO of SIGN Fracture Care International talks about the organization's relief efforts in and around Ukraine during the crisis in the area.

Aug 08, 2022

Heart of Giving Podcast: Angela Williams, United Way Worldwide

In this episode, our guest is Angela Williams, the President and CEO of United Way Worldwide. With more than 30 years of leadership experience in the nonprofit and corporate sectors and named to Forbes’ 2021 List of Women 50 Over 50 Creating Social Change at Scale, Williams brings a long history of purpose-driven work to her role at United Way.

Aug 03, 2022

Wise Giving Wednesday: School Fundraising

Children will begin returning to school starting in August and continuing into September.

Aug 03, 2022

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