News & Updates

On October 1st, BBB Wise Giving Alliance held a webinar titled “New Ways of Thinking About Impact” which featured several speakers discussing contemporary interpretations on how best to capture charity impact.

As our nation continues to battle with COVID-19, many charities are also continuing to struggle with making ends meet.

It’s easy to take a cynical view that people are inherently focused on their self-interests. However, that view is countered every day by people who make sacrifices to assure the wellbeing of others, often people they don’t know.

A press release issued by the Michigan Attorney General on September 4th reminds us that we sometimes need to be extra careful when considering a charity’s name.

Thousands of acres of land across the West Coast, particularly Southern California, continue to burn and evacuations were ordered for many homes as the flames are vigorously battled by firefighters.

During difficult times, it is even more important to look for signals of hope that may help encourage and teach so that we can move forward to better days.

For many charities, the most important time of year for contributions is approaching: the holiday giving season during the last quarter.

As reported in Wise Giving Wednesday over the past several years, natural disasters usually get a media spotlight that help bring attention to the needs of the impacted population and the activities of charities engaged in relief efforts.

Last week, the massive explosion that rocked Beirut, Lebanon resulted in more than 150 deaths, thousands injured and 300,000 homeless.

Our recent work on redesigning the Give.org website has also brought to mind the significant role that a charity’s website can play in helping donors make wise giving decisions.