News & Updates

Wise Giving Wednesday: Key Tips for Organizing a Charity Golf Event

Article August 6, 2025

Read BBB Wise Giving Alliance's advice for planning charity golf events, and get key tips on budgeting, sponsors, disclosures, and volunteer coordination.

Wise Giving Wednesday: What 2026 Tax Code Changes Mean for Charitable Giving

Article July 30, 2025

Learn how the 2026 tax code changes will impact individual and corporate charitable deductions and what that could mean for charities.

Wise Giving Wednesday: Charity Fraud Alert – Watch Out for Fake-Check Donation Scams

Article July 23, 2025

Learn about how a fake-check donation scam nearly cost a BC animal charity $70K and see BBB Wise Giving Alliance guidance on reporting fraud.

Wise Giving Wednesday: Live Aid at 40 – Music, Generosity & Lessons for Today

Article July 17, 2025

Remember Live Aid? Celebrate 40 years and learn how to give wisely when music supports disaster relief and other causes.

Wise Giving Wednesday: Historic July 4th Flooding Devastates Central Texas

Article July 9, 2025

As of July 9th, over 119 people had lost their lives in the Texas floods, with over 160 still missing. Kerr County was hit...

How to Help Victims of Texas Flooding

Article July 7, 2025

Five tips for supporting Texas flood victims.

Wise Giving Wednesday: Total 2024 Giving Shows Moderate Growth Over Previous Year

Article July 2, 2025

The latest Giving USA: The Annual Report for Philanthropy was released this week, showing total giving of $592.45 billion in 2024.

Wise Giving Wednesday: Tribute to Cass Wheeler

Article June 25, 2025

This Wise Giving Wednesday we honor Cass Wheeler, former AHA CEO and BBB WGA Board Chair, for his leadership and commitment to charity accountability.

Wise Giving Wednesday: Avoiding New Online Fundraising Scams

Article June 18, 2025

Don’t fall for viral scams. Learn how a fake TikTok cat charity video & spoofed Venmo accounts trick donors and get tips to give safely.

Wise Giving Wednesday: Tips for Evaluating New Charities

Article June 11, 2025

Thinking about donating to a new charity? Learn how to research nonprofits under 18 months old with these trusted tips from BBB Wise Giving Alliance.

BBB’s Give.org Study: 69% worry about their information being hacked when first donating to a charity

Article June 4, 2025

Privacy and security matter: New BBB Give.org Donor Trust Report reveals how concerns about data use, hacks, and AI influence charitable giving and trust...

Wise Giving Wednesday: Minnesota Nonprofit to be Dissolved Over Governance Violations

Article May 28, 2025

A charity will dissolve after Minnesota’s AG cites conflicts and weak oversight. Learn about the violations and how BBB Charity Standards guard against them.