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Wise Giving Wednesday: Sensible Cybersecurity
The more we depend on technology, the more vulnerable we can be to cybersecurity issues, unless active steps are taken to avoid potential trouble.
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Wise Giving Wednesday: Embezzlement at Youth Sports Clubs
A front-page article in the Sunday sports section of The Washington Post (Stubbs, Roman, Cash Keeps Disappearing from Youth Sports Clubs, 10/16/2022) provides an overview of financial embezzlement allegations about a soccer sports club in Oregon
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Can Charities Lead on DEIA
In this week’s episode, our host and the President & CEO of BBB Wise Giving Alliance, Art Taylor, shares his thoughts on DEIA and how the nonprofit sector can lead the nation in addressing some of the challenges with implementing DEIA.
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Wise Giving Wednesday: International Charity Fraud Awareness Week
This week government regulators of charities from around the world including the UK, New Zealand, Australia and the United States are collaborating…
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Amit Kumar
In this week’s episode, our guest is Amit Kumar who is currently an Asst. Professor of Marketing and Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin. We discuss his research into the scientific study of happiness and the impact of random acts of kindness.
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Wise Giving Wednesday: Breast Cancer Awareness Month
As October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we wanted to bring attention to this important cause and provide tips to help donors make informed choices in supporting charities that address this issue.
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Planning Your Philanthropic Legacy
In this week’s episode, we present our webinar on “Planning Your Philanthropic Legacy”. In this webinar, we discussed the importance of creating a will and building your philanthropic legacy with our guest speakers Barbara O’Reilly from Windmill Hill Consulting, Lori Kranczer from Link Elevating Philanthropy, and Jessica Birken from Birken Law Office.
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BBB Accredited Charities Addressing Hurricane Disaster Relief
To assist donors seeking to support relief efforts for those impacted by either Hurricane Ian and/or Hurricane Fiona, BBB Wise Giving Alliance is providing the following giving tips along with a list of BBB Accredited Charities that are engaged in disaster relief activities.
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Wise Giving Wednesday: From Disaster Relief to Recovery
Canada’s Atlantic Coast, Puerto Rico and the West Coast of Florida are all still assessing the devastation caused by either Hurricane Fiona or Hurricane Ian.
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Inspiring Collaboration – Jeff Burkhart, Literacy Network
In the first episode of our Inspiring Collaboration Video Series, we chat with Jeff Burkhart, Executive Director, Literacy Network. This organization serves approximately 1,000 low-income adults each year in Dane County, Wisconsin. With more than 500 annual volunteers, they help adults achieve their goals through personalized education services and support. Our collection of Inspiring Collaboration…
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My Weekend Celebrating Community Impact Makers
In this week’s episode, we reflect on the history of the Heart of Giving Podcast and turn the focus on people doing impactful work in their communities, rather than talking about the work of big organizations.
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Wise Giving Wednesday: Five Things to Know Before Donating to Hurricane Ian Relief
The severe damage that Hurricane Ian has inflicted on Florida and the anticipated recovery challenges in the days and weeks to come will prompt many to seek ways they can help.
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Tim Kachuriak
In this week’s episode, our guest is Tim Kachuriak, the Founder and Chief Innovation and Optimization Officer for NextAfter, a fundraising research lab consultancy, and training institute that works with charities, nonprofits, and NGOs to help them grow their resource capacity. This episode of the Heart of Giving podcast is made possible with the generous…
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Consejos del BBB Para Ayudar tras el Huracán Fiona
Con el paso del huracán Fiona por Puerto Rico, República Dominicana, y otras islas del Caribe, sus habitantes sufren con inundaciones, daños a la infraestructura eléctrica, desplazamiento de hogares, y falta de acceso a necesidades básicas como el agua limpia.
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Wise Giving Wednesday: Donating to Hurricane Fiona Relief Efforts
As Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic and other nearby Caribbean islands have been impacted by Hurricane Fiona and suffer from floods, power outages, home displacements and access to basic necessities such as safe water, many charitable organizations are seeking to provide emergency relief and assistance.
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Powerful Black Women Giving Back, Part 4
This is Part 4 of our Powerful Black Women Giving Back series. This week we feature clips from our previous interviews with Ashleigh Axios, Chief Experience Officer and Owner, Coforma, Dr. Stacy Holland, CEO Elevate 215, and Karen E. Osborne, Novelist and Founder, The Osborne Group.
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Wise Giving Wednesday: The 400th Post
This edition represents the 400th post! Over seven and a half years ago, on January 14, 2015, the first entry of Wise Giving Wednesday was shared on Give.org.
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Powerful Black Women Giving Back, Part 3
This week, for our 100th episode, we continue our Powerful Black Women Giving back series with Part 3 featuring Mesky Brhane, Practice Manager, The World Bank, Lysa Ratliff, CEO of KABOOM!, and Elizabeth Clay Roy, CEO of Generation Citizen.
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Wise Giving Wednesday: 21st Anniversary of 9/11
For this 9/11 anniversary, we would like to identify some additional insights that 9/11 brought to the charitable sector.
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Wise Giving Wednesday: Devastating Flooding Impacts Millions in Pakistan
The United Nations reports that an estimated 33 million people are impacted by devastating flooding in Pakistan that has taken more than 1,000 lives.