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Wise Giving Wednesday: Helping Victims of the Earthquake and Tsunami in Indonesia

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

Oct 03, 2018

Wise Giving Wednesday: Valuation of Donated Goods

Many charities rely on donated goods (also called gifts-in-kind or GIK) to carry out their program service activities. The range of donated goods vary widely and include food, clothing, medicine, buildi

Sep 27, 2018

Wise Giving Wednesday: Fundraising Events for Hurricane Florence Disaster Relief

Last week we provided advice for donors about Hurricane Florence relief. While Hurricane Florence has passed, many of the areas impacted by flooding from the storm are still under water. As there is sti

Sep 19, 2018

Stephen Wells, Animal Legal Defense Fund

BBB Wise Giving Alliance Building Trust Series. Art Taylor interviews Stephen Wells of the Animal Legal Defense Fund. Read our full report on the Animal Legal Defense Fund here, https://bit.ly/2uUIdAe. For information on the most trustworthy charities, go to https://give.org/.

Sep 17, 2018

Carolyn Aldigé, Prevent Cancer Foundation

BBB WGA Building Trust Series. Art Taylor interviews Carolyn "Bo" Aldige of the Prevent Cancer Foundation. Read our full report on the Prevent Cancer Foundation here, https://bit.ly/2Ijg8uh. For information on the most trustworthy charities, go to https://give.org/.

Sep 17, 2018

Give.org and BBB Advise Hurricane Donors to Support Experienced Disaster Relief Charities

Arlington, VA (September 13, 2018) – BBB Wise Giving Alliance (Give.org) and Better Business Bureau advise donors that experienced disaster relief organizations are your best bet to provide emergency he

Sep 13, 2018

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