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Wise Giving Wednesday: New Year’s Tips on Trustworthy Charities

Happy New Year! As this is the first week of 2016, it’s natural for everyone to think of resolutions to improve. As important as they are, I am not talking about diet and exercise, but about being bette
Jan 06, 2016
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Wise Giving Wednesday: The Clock is Ticking for Year End Giving

For those U.S. donors seeking to get a 2015 tax deduction for charitable gifts, the clock is ticking. By the time this blog is posted, there will be less than 48 hours left for this opportunity. Not sur
Dec 31, 2015
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BBB Wise Giving Alliance Building Trust series. Art Taylor interviews Linda Boucard from Fonkoze USA. Read our full report on Fonkoze USA here, https://bit.ly/2P9jNfP. For information on the most trustworthy charities, go to https://give.org/.
Dec 30, 2015
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BBB Wise Giving Alliance Building Trust series. Art Taylor interviews Scott Case of Network for Good. Read our full report on Network for Good here, https://bit.ly/2D6gocB. For information on the most trustworthy charities, go to https://give.org/.
Dec 29, 2015
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Wise Giving Wednesday: Congress, Spending Bills & Charities

In the past week, Congress passed the spending bill (Consolidated Appropriations Bill, H.R. 2029) that pays for the Federal Government until next fall. What many don’t realize, however, is that this bil
Dec 23, 2015
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Wise Giving Wednesday: Microloans, Poverty and Charitable Giving

Most of the activity on the Give.org website comes from individuals seeking to verify a charity’s trustworthiness before they make a donation. This is accomplished by reviewing our reports to see if the
Dec 16, 2015