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What Charities Wish The Donating Public Better Understood

Give.org asked charities what they wish donors would better understand about the impact of COVID-19 on the charitable sector, and here are answers from Feeding America, United Way Quad Cities, Plan International USA, Treasure Coast Food Bank, NAMI, and Infant Crisis Services.

Jun 25, 2020

Wise Giving Wednesday: When appeals claim a donation can double a charity’s impact

In the past twenty years, the issue of a charity’s impact has received increased attention for a variety of reasons.

Jun 24, 2020

Alice Thomas, Central Asia Institute

Art Taylor speaks with Alice Thomas of Central Asia Institute about the goals of the organization and challenges it faces including those caused by the pandemic. Read our full report on Central Asia Institute here, https://bit.ly/31aBT8X

Jun 24, 2020

Juneteenth Message from Art Taylor

Since it’s Juneteenth Day, I thought it appropriate for me to post this video to urge Charitable and Non-Profits of all kinds to lead other sectors by redoubling efforts to achieve diversity, equity and inclusion.

Jun 19, 2020

Wise Giving Wednesday: Donor Guidance on Crowdfunding

From time to time, we are asked to provide tips on crowdfunding sites. As a result, we wanted to once again share our top tips on making donations through these platforms.

Jun 17, 2020

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Webinar Excerpts

Jun 17, 2020

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