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Wise Giving Wednesday: Hurricane Season and Disaster Relief

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

Sep 05, 2018

Wise Giving Wednesday: Schools & Fundraising

Children return to schools around the country as we approach the Labor Day holiday. To many parents, this means more than just new backpacks, books and boxes of pencils. They may also be asked to help r

Aug 29, 2018

Wise Giving Wednesday: Labor Day Fundraising

As we approach Labor Day, many of us still associate that national holiday with the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) Labor Day Telethon which began in 1966 and was annually held until 2014. Although

Aug 22, 2018

Wise Giving Wednesday: Donate With Honor - Federal Trade Commission Calls Out Charity Fraud

In our continuing Wise Giving Wednesday series about the “Donate With Honor” press conference held at the Washington DC office of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) along with state Attorneys General an

Aug 16, 2018

Wise Giving Wednesday: Donate With Honor - Veterans Charity Misspends Funds and Is Permanently Closed

Aug 08, 2018

Wise Giving Wednesday: Donate With Honor - Charity Misled Donors in Appeals for Phone Cards for Troops

Aug 02, 2018

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