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Wise Giving Wednesday: Child Sponsorship Charities

Charities offering child sponsorship have been successfully soliciting the public for decades. Usually, potential donors are asked to contribute a monthly amount to assist needy children within a commun

Aug 24, 2017

Janet Mintzer, Pearl S Buck International

BBB's Give.org Building Trust Series. Art Taylor skypes with Janet Mintzer of Pearl S. Buck International. Read our full report on Pearl S. Buck International here, https://bit.ly/2GanKOg. For information on the most trustworthy charities, go to https://give.org/.

Aug 22, 2017

Wise Giving Wednesday: Fundraising for Charlottesville Victims

Following the outpouring of public shock and concern over the events in Charlottesville, Virginia, many are seeking to assist the victims of violence directed at those protesting the white supremacist r

Aug 17, 2017

Yechiel Eckstein, International Fellowship of Christians and Jews

BBB's Give.org Building Trust Video Series. Art Taylor interviews Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein of the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews. Read our full report on the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews here, https://bit.ly/2KhtOZg. For information on the most trustworthy charities, go to https://give.org/.

Aug 15, 2017

Wise Giving Wednesday: Phishing Scam Mimics BBB Complaint

Cybersecurity is a concern for everyone in philanthropy. And, the Better Business Bureau name, like other well-known entities, is not immune to being abused by scammers. The BBB Wise Giving Alliance and

Aug 09, 2017

Wise Giving Wednesday: Storytelling in Charity Appeals

Last November, I wrote an article that appeared in the Huffington Post in which I shared a very personal story from my childhood to help make a point about encouraging collaboration among charitable org

Aug 03, 2017

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