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Wise Giving Wednesday: A Breach of Donor Trust

Yesterday I had the honor of representing the BBB Wise Giving Alliance at a press conference about charity fraud hosted by the Federal Trade Commission and state charity regulators. The unpreceden
May 20, 2015
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BBB WGA Joins Federal and State Regulators for Major Charity Fraud Announcement

Arlington, VA – BBB Wise Giving Alliance (BBB WGA) joined with the Federal Trade Commission, State Attorneys General, and State Charity Regulators today to help the donating public avoid questionab
May 20, 2015
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Wise Giving Wednesday: Accounting Board Proposes Charity Financial Statement Changes

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) is an independent organization that establishes and improves standards for financial accounting for both for-profit and not-for-profit entities in the Uni
May 13, 2015
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BBB WGA's President and CEO, Art Taylor addresses a group of charities for an event with the Richmond BBB. The subject of his speech: "It's All About Trust."
May 08, 2015
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Wise Giving Wednesday: Nepal Disaster Relief, Crowdfunding and Social Media

Strong earthquakes are frightening, devastating and immediately pull on our heartstrings. Nepal’s earthquake is no exception. BBB Wise Giving Alliance encourages donors to respond but also be mind
May 07, 2015
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Wise Giving Wednesday: Helping Nepal Earthquake Victims

Strong earthquakes are frightening, devastating and immediately pull on our heartstrings. Nepal’s earthquake is no exception. BBB Wise Giving Alliance encourages donors to respond but also be mind
Apr 30, 2015

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