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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 Robert Bull from the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Read our full report on the National Trust for Historic Preservation here, https://bit.ly/2Gdl1U7. For information on the most trustworthy charities, go to...
Jul 22, 2015
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BBB Wise Giving Alliance Building Trust Series. Art Taylor interviews Mari Kuraishi Co-Founder of the GlobalGiving Foundation. Read our full report on the GlobalGiving Foundation here, https://bit.ly/2G3dx4R. For information on the most trustworthy charities, go to https://give.org/.
Jul 21, 2015
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Building Trust series from the BBB Wise Giving Alliance. Art Taylor interviews Tom Bognanno from Community Health Charities on the importance of being a trustworthy charity. Read our full report on Community Health Charities here, https://bit.ly/2U5wwRu. For information on the most trustworthy...
Jul 21, 2015
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BBB Wise Giving Alliance Building Trust Video Series. An interview with Jaime Berman Matyas, President, and CEO of the Student Conservation Association. Read our full report on the Student Conservation Association here, https://bit.ly/2P2gEhv. For information on the most trustworthy charities, go to...
Jul 14, 2015
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BBB Wise Giving Alliance's Art Taylor interviews Gail McGovern, President, and CEO of the American Red Cross. Read our full report on the American Red Cross here, https://bit.ly/2Gf9T9r. For information on the most trustworthy charities, go to https://give.org/.
Jul 07, 2015
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BBB Wise Giving Alliance Building Trust Series. Art Taylor interviews Jean Knaack of the Road Runners Club of America. Read our full report on the Road Runners Club of America here, https://bit.ly/2D6kEZI. For information on the most trustworthy charities, go to https://give.org/.
Jun 25, 2015
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