News & Updates

  • 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

  • March Gladness

    March Gladness

    This week we feature clips from our previous interviews with Shawnee Benton Gibson, the CEO of Spirit of A Woman (S.O.W.) Leadership Development Institute and the Co-Founder of the ARIAH Foundation, Mark Shamley, Vice President of Community Impact at Lift Orlando, and Aimee Gilbreath, the President of PetSmart Charities.

  • Wise Giving Wednesday: Donating to Shooting Victims at Nashville School

    Wise Giving Wednesday: Donating to Shooting Victims at Nashville School

    For those seeking to help the victims and families of the elementary school shooting in Nashville, Tennessee, the BBB offers the following tips to consider.

  • BBB Wise Giving Alliance Webinar: 10 Lessons on Organizational Transformation

    BBB Wise Giving Alliance Webinar: 10 Lessons on Organizational Transformation

    A conversation with the leadership of CHC: Creating Healthier Communities to talk about renovating identity, keeping a long-term view while advancing methodically, collaborating, integrating diverse communities, and building trust.

  • Five Questions about Donating for Tornado Relief

    Five Questions about Donating for Tornado Relief

    The devastating tornadoes that hit Mississippi over the weekend left a path of destruction and an estimated 26 deaths. Parts of Louisiana, Alabama, and Tennessee also experienced tornadoes. Recovery efforts are now underway.

  • Wise Giving Wednesday: Giving Tips for Small Businesses

    Wise Giving Wednesday: Giving Tips for Small Businesses

    Virtually all small businesses receive contribution requests from charities addressing a variety of causes. For example, youth sports teams, health charities, disaster appeals and/or requests from police and firefighter organizations.

  • Aimee Gilbreath

    Aimee Gilbreath

    In this week’s episode, our guest is Aimee Gilbreath, the President of PetSmart Charities, (a BBB accredited charity and seal holder). We chat about her love for animals and helping them, and what PetSmart Charities is doing in the animal welfare space. Listen now to learn more!

  • Turkey and Syria Relief, Islamic Relief USA

    Turkey and Syria Relief, Islamic Relief USA

    As part of our Earthquake Relief in Turkey and Syria Interview series, Sharif Aly, CEO of Islamic Relief USA, talks about the organization’s relief efforts in Turkey and Syria after the devastating earthquake. Read our full report on Islamic Relief USA here https://bit.ly/3TouYlz

  • Mark Shamley

    Mark Shamley

    In this week’s episode, we interview Mark Shamley, Vice President of Community Impact at Lift Orlando, a place-based community development organization. Listen now to learn more!

  • Wise Giving Wednesday: Learning from Organizational Transformation

    Wise Giving Wednesday: Learning from Organizational Transformation

    BBB Wise Giving Alliance describes how a health charity was able to transform its mission in a new direction.

  • Turkey and Syria Relief, Project Hope

    Turkey and Syria Relief, Project Hope

    As part of our Earthquake Relief in Turkey and Syria Interview series, Rabih Torbay, President and CEO of Project Hope talks about the organization’s relief efforts in Turkey and Syria after the devastating earthquake. Read our full report on Project Hope here, https://bit.ly/3JbsDWN

  • 10 Lessons in Organizational Transformation

    10 Lessons in Organizational Transformation

    Report enumerating lessons learned by CHC: Creating Healthier Communities while undergoing organizational transformation.

  • Building Trust Video Series: Michelle DeLaune, National Center for Missing and Exploited Children

    Building Trust Video Series: Michelle DeLaune, National Center for Missing and Exploited Children

    In this episode of our Building Trust Video series, we talk with Michelle DeLaune, CEO of National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC.) NCMEC’s stated purpose is “to operate a national clearinghouse on missing and sexually exploited children; assist efforts to find missing children and reduce child sexual exploitation.” REad our full report on…

  • Wise Giving Wednesday: Tips on Supporting Ukraine Relief, One Year Later

    Wise Giving Wednesday: Tips on Supporting Ukraine Relief, One Year Later

    BBB Wise Giving Alliance, the standards-based charity evaluator, provides tips on finding trustworthy charities that continue to address needs in Ukraine and refugees.

  • Art Taylor

    Art Taylor

    In this week’s episode, our guest host is Laura Pachon, DePaul University Masters Student. She is interviewing our very own Art Taylor, CEO and President, BBB Wise Giving Alliance, and the Host of the Heart of Giving Podcast.