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Wise Giving Wednesday: Online Charity Fundraising

As reported in The NonProfit Times, the Nonprofit Tech for Good (a social and mobile media resource for nonprofit professionals) conducted research for a new survey: The Global NGO Technology Report. Th

Feb 28, 2018

Wise Giving Wednesday: Fundraising for Victims of Parkland Shooting

It is with heavy hearts that we endure another mass shooting which resulted in the senseless deaths of 17 school children, this time at a high school in Parkland, Florida. As expected many are motivated

Feb 22, 2018

Wise Giving Wednesday: BBB WGA Presentation at National Health Council Conference

Last week, the National Health Council held its 2018 Health Leadership Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. This is a membership organization that includes over 100 national health-related orga

Feb 14, 2018

Wise Giving Wednesday: Donating Cars to Charity

For some households, the donation of a car to charity can represent the single largest contribution made to charity during the year. This is all the more reason for donors to make sure their generosity

Feb 07, 2018

Wise Giving Wednesday: Drop in Trust in Non-Profit Organizations in U.S.

For the past 18 years, Edelman, a global communications marketing firm, has produced a Trust Barometer that involves an online survey of over 33,000 people in 25 countries (1,150 per country) that, amon

Jan 31, 2018

Wise Giving Wednesday: Myths and Misperceptions of Charity Salaries

Questions about executive compensation at charitable organizations have been an issue of donor interest almost as long as charities have been soliciting. Unfortunately, there are some donors who believe

Jan 25, 2018

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