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Karen Osborne
In this week’s episode of the Heart of Giving Podcast, our guest, Karen Osborne, talks about her career as a development professional, educator, and author, lessons learned in the course of her job, and much more!
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Advisory for Donors on Charity Fraud: International Charity Fraud Awareness Week
BBB Wise Giving Alliance (BBB’s Give.org) is pleased to be an official sponsor of International Charity Fraud Awareness Week which takes place this year from October 18-22.
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Saleem Zaru, Executive Director, United Palestinian Appeal
In this episode of our Building Trust Series, we talk with Saleem Zaru, Executive Director of the United Palestinian Appeal. This organization works to alleviate the suffering of Palestinians, particularly those in the West Bank, Gaza Strip, and refugee camps throughout the Middle East, and to contribute to the long-term socio-economic and cultural development of…
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Wise Giving Wednesday: Top Five Reasons Charities Don’t Meet Standards
Of the charities that provide requested information, the majority (73%) are able to meet all 20 BBB Charity Standards.
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Wise Giving Wednesday: Supporting Charities During Breast Cancer Awareness Month
The Center for Disease Control in the United States estimates that each year there are 255,000 new cases of breast cancer diagnosed in women and 2,300 in men.
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Tracy Palandjian
In this week’s episode, we learn about “Impact Investing” from Tracy Palandjian, the CEO and Co-Founder of Social Finance, a national impact finance and advisory nonprofit that builds innovative partnerships and investments to measurably improve lives.
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Charity Impact Webinar
On September 23, 2021 the BBB Wise Giving Alliance held a webinar on what charity impact means to donors, funders, and charities. Tune in to find out what our Donor Trust Report revealed and what our guests had to say.
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Heart of Giving Blog: Interview with Dan Porterfield
From remote learning to financial aid, education has been top of mind for many in the philanthropic space.
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Peter Kadens
In this week’s episode of the Heart of Giving Podcast, we chat with Peter Kadens and learn about how he is using the wealth that he made in the cannabis business for social good by providing financial support to students from underserved communities to bring about multi-generational change.
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Simon Davies, Teen Cancer America
In this episode of our Building Trust Video series, we speak with Simon Davies, Executive Director of Teen Cancer America. This organization works to improve the experience, outcomes, and survival of teens and young adults with cancer by providing facilities and programs designed especially for them in hospitals throughout the USA. Read our full report…
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Wise Giving Wednesday: Charity Names – Clarity or Confusion?
Unlike the business world where product names are often created to establish unique and concise brand identities, the names of charitable organizations usually also serve as a type of description.
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Wise Giving Wednesday: Reaches 350 Posts!
350 weeks ago, on January 14, 2015, Wise Giving Wednesday premiered on the Give.org website.
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BBB WGA 20th Anniversary Event, Part One: Our History
Bennett Weiner, Executive Vice President and COO of the BBB Wise Giving Alliance, gives a history of the BBB’s role in the charity space and the merger of the BBB’s Philanthropic Advisory Service with the National Charities Information Bureau to form the BBB Wise Giving Alliance in 2001.
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Aaron Bass
In this week’s episode of the Heart of Giving Podcast, we continue our series on education with our next guest, Aaron Bass, CEO of EastSide Charter School. During his tenure, EastSide has outperformed the state in growth on the state assessment. We talk to him about educating young people in poor and disadvantaged situations who…
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Wise Giving Wednesday: Building Trust Part 1
The BBB Wise Giving Alliance standards are based on the idea that identifying trustworthy charities depends on much more than how much money they raise or spend. Behind-the-scenes operations are i
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Wise Giving Wednesday: Standards Provide an Objective Framework
One of the fundamental components of the BBB Wise Giving Alliance approach to charity evaluation is being objective.
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Back To School
This week on the Heart of Giving Podcast, we are celebrating back-to-school with a throwback episode with excerpts from former esteemed guests on education, their journey in the field of education, their efforts to improve education, and their hopes for the future of education in this country.
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Heart of Giving Blog: What is Mobile Giving?
In recent years, technological innovation has become an integral aspect of philanthropy. Simple and efficient methods of giving
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Suzanne Tierney, Lupus Foundation of America, Greater Ohio Chapter
In this episode of our Building Trust Video Series, we talk with Suzanne Tierney, President and CEO of Lupus Foundation of America, Greater Ohio Chapter. The organization works to improve the quality of life for all people affected by Lupus through programs of research, education, and advocacy. Read our full report here, https://bit.ly/2YxA72t
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Wise Giving Wednesday: Lessons of 9/11 Fundraising Twenty Years Later
As we approach the twentieth anniversary of September 11th this week, everyone who is old enough recalls where they were on that dreadful day