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Wise Giving Wednesday: The Increasing Number of New Charities in the U.S.

In 2014, the IRS introduced a new, simpler application form for charitable tax-exempt status – the IRS Form 1023-EZ. Some were apprehensive about making it easier to obtain charitable-exempt statu
Jul 27, 2016
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BBB Wise Giving Alliance Building Trust Series. Art Taylor sits down with Barry Lynn, Executive Director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State. Read our full report on Americans United for Separation of Church and State here, https://bit.ly/2VyiARA. For information on the most trustworthy charities, go to https://give.org/.
Jul 27, 2016
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BBB Wise Giving Alliance Building Trust Series. Art Taylor sits down with David Holdsworth of the Brothers' Brother Foundation. Read our full report on the Brothers' Brother Foundation here, https://bit.ly/2U0UIEB. For information on the most trustworthy charities, go to https://give.org/.
Jul 25, 2016
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Wise Giving Wednesday: Fundraising for Fallen Police Officers

While every community recognizes the vital work of its police and law enforcement officers, the recent tragedies involving the shooting of police has magnified the risks law enforcement faces in carryin
Jul 20, 2016
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Wise Giving Wednesday: Article on Building Trust Appears in Advancing Philanthropy Magazine

I was grateful and honored to submit an article about charity transparency that appears in the summer 2016 issue of Advancing Philanthropy, the quarterly magazine produced by the Association of Fundrais
Jul 14, 2016
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Wise Giving Wednesday: Telemarketing Scam Offers “Government Grants for a Fee”

Today, we are told the Megamillions Jackpot in the U.S. has risen to a half-billion dollars. Who doesn’t love the idea of winning a mountain of money for a ticket that costs a couple of bucks? The
Jul 13, 2016