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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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News & Updates

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

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Aba Blankson, VP of Communications and Digital Media at NAACP joined us for a conversation about building trust and minority donor openness to charitable solicitations.
Nov 28, 2018
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Donor Trust Report
Nov 16, 2018
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Rebecca Bowen of YMCA of the USA talks with Art Taylor about our newly released Donor Trust Report.
Nov 01, 2018
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Charity Leaders discuss the state of #donortrust with Art Taylor and findings of our Donor Trust Report.
Oct 25, 2018
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Roxanne Rucker of KaBOOM! talks with Art Taylor about our newly released Donor Trust Report
Oct 25, 2018
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Tom Bognanno of Community Health Charities and Art Taylor discuss some of the findings in our newly released Donor Trust Survey
Oct 24, 2018
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