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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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BBB Wise Giving Alliance Building Trust Series. Art Taylor interviews Dorothy Poppe of the Chiari & Syringomyelia Foundation. Read our full report on the Chiari & Syringomyelia Foundation here, https://bit.ly/2IkD3p9. For information on the most trustworthy charities, go to https://give.org/.
Mar 02, 2017
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Art Taylor skypes with Nadine Dehgan of the Hearing Health Foundation as part of our Building Trust Video Interview series. Read our full report on the Hearing Health Foundation here, https://bit.ly/2VxHRv1. For information on the most trustworthy charities, go to https://give.org/.
Feb 22, 2017
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Art Taylor skypes with Nadine Dehgan of the Hearing Health Foundation as part of our Building Trust Video Interview series. Read our full report on the Hearing Health Foundation here, https://bit.ly/2VxHRv1. For information on the most trustworthy charities, go to https://give.org/.
Feb 21, 2017
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Art Taylor interviews Priscilla Ma of World Animal Protection as part of our ongoing project with WGA Charity Seal Holder CEO's. Read our full report on World Animal Protection here, https://bit.ly/2U7AOri. For information on the most trustworthy charities, go to https://give.org/.
Feb 14, 2017
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BBB Wise Giving Alliance Building Trust Series. Art Taylor interviews David Barringer of the National Council of the U.S. Society of St. Vincent de Paul. Read our full report on the National Council of the U.S. Society of St. Vincent de Paul here, https://bit.ly/2UoBxcW. For information on the most...
Feb 06, 2017
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Art Taylor interviews Jim Firman, President of the National Council on Aging as part of the BBB Wise Giving Alliance Building Trust Series with our accredited seal holder organizations. Read our full report on the National Council on Aging here, https://bit.ly/2OXazD6. For information on the most...
Dec 21, 2016
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