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Signals of Trust for Charities – If you were to meet an individual for the first time, what signals would help you determine if you should trust them? There are many potential influences, including what they say, their expression, tone of voice, and body language.

As an additional follow up to the release of the special Give.org Donor Trust Report: Disaster Relief Donor Expectations, this blog will focus on the crowdfunding questions asked in this survey.

Tick tock, the donation clock for getting a 2016 tax deduction chimes at midnight on December 31st. The remaining days of the year are usually one of the busiest for charitable gifts. So here are some t

On Monday, June 18th, the Better Business Bureau partnered with state and federal agencies on Operation Main Street: Stopping Small Business Scams, a law enforcement initiative targeting operations seek

Last week, Luana Lewis, Senior Vice President, Programs and Services, BBB Serving Metropolitan New York and Bennett Weiner, COO, BBB Wise Giving Alliance were honored to speak at a Not-for-Profit Seminar held by Grant Thornton in New York City.

As reported by Giving USA, Americans gave $427.7 billion in 2018 which represents a 1.7 percent decline in the inflation-adjusted total of $435.1 billion contributed in the previous year. Giving USA – The Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 2018, which was just released this week, is a public outreach initiative of the Giving…

Each year the U.S. Internal Revenue Service produces a Data Book that provides information and statistics about returns filed, taxes collected and related issues such as data on tax-exempt organizations.

Yesterday, an article in The Chronicle of Philanthropy caught our attention: “Street Canvassers Switch to Telemarketing and Donor Stewardship During Pandemic.” Armed with their electronic pads and shirts/vests that proudly display a charity name and logo, sidewalk solicitors became a popular fundraising technique in most metropolitan areas.

As the mid-term elections were held yesterday, most of us will be scrutinizing results by the time this is posted.

Whether it’s gun control, abortion, civil rights, environmental issues and other causes, some organizations engaged in advocacy issues are reporting a spike in contributions in recent weeks as reported

Workplace giving campaigns continue to be a significant player in charitable giving, generating several billion dollars annually. A number of years ago this mainly consisted of employees pledging a gift

With the arrival of spring my thoughts fast forward to warmer weather and a break with cabin fever. I think of all the yard work to be done but the fun times too that attach to being outdoors.&nbs

As Americans, we sometimes assume we are the only ones facing the problems we see within our shores and don’t take the time to see how other nations tackle similar concerns. Philanthropy is no dif

The study BBB Wise Giving Alliance released last week (Give.org Special Report: COVID-19 and the Charitable Sector) provided results of two surveys: a survey of more than 1,000 adults in the U.S., and another directed at 118 BBB Accredited Charities (i.e., charities that met all BBB Charity Standards).

As we approach the summer season, feel the warmer weather and dream of ice cream scoops on cones, the public will also experience in-person solicitations for charities in many major cities in the U.S. a