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Wise Giving Wednesday: Tax-Exempt Status Is Not an Endorsement

Last week’s Wise Giving Wednesday featured the indictment by the Brooklyn District Attorney along with the New York Office of the Attorney General of a man that allegedly created dozens of fraudulent charities.

Jul 13, 2022

Heart of Giving Podcast - Elizabeth Clay Roy, Generation Citizen

In this week's episode, our guest is Elizabeth Clay Roy. Elizabeth is a pro-democracy changemaker, and the CEO of Generation Citizen, which partners with schools to provide 6th-12th grade students with the knowledge and skills they need to actively participate in our democracy.

Jul 12, 2022

Wise Giving Wednesday: New York Man Indicted for Fraudulent Appeals

A man from Staten Island, New York was recently indicted by the New York Attorney General’s office

Jul 06, 2022

Heart of Giving Podcast: Dominic Kalms, B Generous

In this week's episode, our guest is Dominic Kalms, the CEO and Co-Founder of B Generous, a platform that allows donors to donate to non-profit organizations without stress by allowing them to pay over time, without any interest or fees.

Jul 06, 2022

Wise Giving Wednesday: 2021 Giving Figures and 2022 Cautions

The 2022 edition of the Giving USA Report was published on June 27, 2022, by the Giving USA Foundation and written by the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at IUPUI.

Jun 29, 2022

Heart of Giving Podcast: Brandon Wolf, Equality Florida

In this week's episode, we are closing out Pride Month with an interview with Brandon Wolf who is a nationally recognized LGBTQ civil rights advocate, leader in the movement to end gun violence in America, and survivor of the 2016 shooting at Pulse Nightclub. Brandon is the Press Secretary at the BBB's Give.org accredited charity - Equality Florida. Equality Florida is the largest civil rights organization dedicated to securing full equality for Florida's LGBTQ community.

Jun 28, 2022

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