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Wise Giving Wednesday: Photographs in Charity Appeals

Earlier this year, Wise Giving Wednesday featured a news item about an alleged fundraising fraud involving the use of a photo of a boy fighting cancer. When we hear about things like this, our heart sin

Jul 26, 2017

Daniel Speckhard, Lutheran World Relief

BBB Give.org's Building Trust Series. Art Taylor interviews Daniel Speckhard of Lutheran World Relief. Read our full report on Lutheran World Relief here, https://bit.ly/2Im0j67. For information on the most trustworthy charities, go to https://give.org/.

Jul 24, 2017

Wise Giving Wednesday: 100% Claims in Charity Appeals

A statement used in a charity appeal can be accurate but may still provide a misleading impression to donors. While each appeal aims to make a strong case for support, there are certain phrase

Jul 19, 2017

Michael Roberts, First Nations Development Institute

BBB's Give.org Building Trust Series. Art Taylor interviews Michael Roberts of the First Nations Development Institute. Read our full report on the First Nations Development Institute here, https://bit.ly/2UmwWb0. For information on the most trustworthy charities, go to https://give.org/.

Jul 17, 2017

Wise Giving Wednesday: Philanthropic Freedom

As we return from the July 4th holiday weekend of celebrations of USA’s birthday, I am reminded not only of the freedoms all of us cherish but also of the wide diversity and liberty experienced by chari

Jul 06, 2017

Wise Giving Wednesday: Golfing “Fore” Charity

For many of us, July 4th brings to mind family outings, community concerts and fireworks which all contribute to make it a fun celebration. In the world of charity fundraising, summer fun for donors is

Jun 28, 2017

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