News & Updates

  • Nancy Brown

    Nancy Brown

    In this week’s episode, our guest is Nancy Brown, CEO, American Heart Association (AHA). In this interview, we cover Nancy’s amazing career and discuss what has kept her engaged and motivated to keep working with American Heart Association’s critical mission. We also learn more about the work that AHA is doing to spread awareness about…

  • Wise Giving Wednesday: Introduces a Special New Series on Ukraine

    Wise Giving Wednesday: Introduces a Special New Series on Ukraine

    Announcing the new article series from Kateryna Zhuk who heads a Ukraine charity monitoring organization, Charity Tuner.

  • Ukrainians Displaced by War After a Year of New Life

    Ukrainians Displaced by War After a Year of New Life

    A special series by Kateryna Zhuk who heads a Ukraine charity monitoring organization, Charity Tuner, and shares her experience as a refugee in Warsaw, Poland.

  • Building Trust Video Series, Robin Van Etten, International Fellowship of Christians and Jews

    Building Trust Video Series, Robin Van Etten, International Fellowship of Christians and Jews

    In this episode of our Building Trust Video series, we talk with Robin Van Etten, Global Chief Operating Officer of the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews. Read our full report on the organization here, https://bit.ly/3OAPzCR

  • Darren Isom, Part 2

    Darren Isom, Part 2

    In this week’s episode, we continue our conversation with Darren Isom, Partner, San Francisco, The Bridgespan Group. We talk about his background, his experiences as an activist, and continue discussing his work supporting art and cultural organizations.

  • Wise Giving Wednesday: Police, Firefighter, or Veterans Groups that are “527 Political Organizations”

    Wise Giving Wednesday: Police, Firefighter, or Veterans Groups that are “527 Political Organizations”

    Donation tips for giving to 527 political organizations that may be soliciting for groups that include the words police, firefighter or veterans in their name.

  • Building Trust Video, Lynette Johnson, Society of St. Andrew

    Building Trust Video, Lynette Johnson, Society of St. Andrew

    In this episode of our Building Trust Video series, we talk with Lynnette Johnson, Executive Director of the Society of St. Andrew. Read our full report on the organization here, https://bit.ly/42rDTGG

  • Wise Giving Wednesday: Misleading Appeals for Ohio Train Derailment

    Wise Giving Wednesday: Misleading Appeals for Ohio Train Derailment

    Tips to keep in mind when responding to charitable appeals in the wake of a disaster.

  • Building Trust Video Series, Hannah Bryeans, Atlas Free

    Building Trust Video Series, Hannah Bryeans, Atlas Free

    In this episode of our Building Trust Video series, we talk with Hannah Bryeans, Director of Finance and Operations at Atlas Free. Read our full report on the organization here, https://bit.ly/3LSGlA5

  • Mari Kuraishi, Part 2

    Mari Kuraishi, Part 2

    This is part two of our two part conversation with Mari Kuraishi, the President of the Jessie Ball duPont Fund. Mari leads the Fund’s efforts to create communities of belonging by fostering inclusive growth and reducing structural and systemic barriers to resources and opportunity.

  • Wise Giving Wednesday: Recognizes Mental Health Awareness Month

    Wise Giving Wednesday: Recognizes Mental Health Awareness Month

    May is mental heath awareness month. For those seeking BBB Accredited Charities that address mental health issues, here are some to consider.

  • Mari Kuraishi, Part One

    Mari Kuraishi, Part One

    This is the first part of our two-part conversation with Mari Kuraishi, the President of the Jessie Ball duPont Fund. Mari leads the Fund’s efforts to create communities of belonging by fostering inclusive growth and reducing structural and systemic barriers to resources and opportunity.

  • Wise Giving Wednesday: New Colorado Privacy Regulations Take Effect July 1st

    Wise Giving Wednesday: New Colorado Privacy Regulations Take Effect July 1st

    A new Colorado Privacy Act takes effect on July 1, 2023 and, unlike other similar legislation in other states, this law has no exception for nonprofits. BBB Wise Giving Alliance already addresses privacy concerns in our standards.

  • Mike Horak, Denver Children’s Home

    Mike Horak, Denver Children’s Home

    In this episode of our Building Trust Video series, we talk with Mike Horak, Development Director of the Denver Children’s Home. Read our full report on the organization here, https://bit.ly/3LfGUDM

  • Wise Giving Wednesday: Decline in Charity Volunteering

    Wise Giving Wednesday: Decline in Charity Volunteering

    Volunteers are a vital part of how charities work and achieve their goals and there’s a continuing decline in the numbers of volunteers at charities.

  • Shawnee Benton Gibson

    Shawnee Benton Gibson

    Our guest in this video podcast is Shawnee Benton Gibson, LMSW / FLDC the CEO of Spirit of A Woman (S.O.W.) Leadership Development Institute and the Co-Founder of the ARIAH Foundation. Shawnee is the subject of an award-winning documentary called “Aftershock” which follows her and her family as they fight for reproductive justice. View the…

  • Kateryna Zhuk, part 2 of 2

    Kateryna Zhuk, part 2 of 2

    This week, we continue the conversation in Part 2 of our episode featuring Kateryna Zhuk, co-founder of Charity Turner, Ukraine’s Charity Watchdog. She talks about the situation in Ukraine right now, what charities are doing, and how we can contribute to help the people of Ukraine.

  • Wise Giving Wednesday: Online Giving is 12% of Total Fundraising

    Wise Giving Wednesday: Online Giving is 12% of Total Fundraising

    Online fundraising makes up 12% of total fundraising. Learn more about this interesting trend and what that means for charity fundraising in general.

  • Kateryna Zhuk

    Kateryna Zhuk

    In today’s episode, we speak with Kateryna Zhuk, co-founder of Charity Turner, Ukraine’s Charity Watchdog. She talks about the situation in Ukraine right now, what charities are doing, and how we can contribute to help the people of Ukraine.

  • Sam Young, Pensacola Habitat for Humanity

    Sam Young, Pensacola Habitat for Humanity

    In this episode of our Building Trust Video series, we talk with Sam Young, CEO of the Pensacola Habitat for Humanity. The organization’s stated purpose is “to put God’s love into action by bringing people together to build homes, community, and hope.” Read our full report on the organization here, https://bit.ly/3zkb02n