News & Updates

For the Northern Atlantic Ocean area, hurricane season goes from June until the end of November. For now, all eyes are on Tropical Storm Gordon. While the wind speed was just below hurricane force, the

Like any other form of fundraising, telephone appeals can help a charity or become a significant failure if not managed well. In general the most successful phone appeals take place when an organi

One of the key factors that makes our charity reporting strong is the fact that the BBB Charity Standards are broad and cover a range of topics. With the news of the spread of coronavirus across the United States on everyone’s mind, we found that one of the topics, board meeting attendance, has been on…

As we hear news reports of the devastating fires in Australia that have destroyed about 18 million acres of land, many are quite moved to provide assistance for displaced families and wildlife, as well as for the brave firefighters that are battling the blazes.

Sadly, another disaster has made the headlines. News reports indicate that over 1,300 people have lost their lives due to the double disasters of the devastating 7.5 earthquake and tsunami that struck I

“A nickel ain’t worth a dime anymore.” This priceless quote from the late Yogi Berra, the witty, retired baseball professional who passed away on September 22, 2015, reminds us of the financial n

As charity impact continues to be a subject of significant interest, I thought it would be helpful to clarify our position on this. First, the subject of charity impact (also called results reporting) h

Yesterday I had the honor of representing the BBB Wise Giving Alliance at a press conference about charity fraud hosted by the Federal Trade Commission and state charity regulators. The unpreceden

Last week’s Wise Giving Wednesday blog talked about the impact of the U.S. federal government shutdown on federal workers in terms of meeting immediate needs due to loss of pay.

Memorial Day reminds us to honor and mourn for those who gave the ultimate sacrifice while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces

The history of volunteering in the U.S. is a long and generous one from helping out neighbors in barn raising two centuries ago to Habitat for Humanity and similar charities building homes today. And, o

From time to time, we are asked to provide tips on crowdfunding sites. As a result, we wanted to once again share our top tips on making donations through these platforms.

If you received an email that appeared to be from the CEO of your organization asking if you were at your desk, would you respond?

The images are familiar but heart wrenching, a small motor boat glides over waist high waters, passes devastated homes and the roofs of enveloped cars. Several days ago, areas near the Mississippi

Twenty-five years ago, charity transparency was often viewed as the availability of charity financial information such as the IRS Form 990, the annual financial form filed by U.S. charities.

The holiday giving season is the most generous time for donors. Since 2012, however, it has become even more so with the emergence and growth of GivingTuesday which was started by the New York-based 92Y in collaboration with United Nations Foundation.

As we approach Mother’s Day this coming Sunday, many mothers will receive flowers, cards, gifts, dinner invitations and other expressions of love from their family members.

As reported first by Ronan Farrow in The New Yorker and then by other media sources including the Associated Press, a scandal has emerged at MIT and other universities regarding previous donations…