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Wise Giving Wednesday: Some Regional Charities Experiencing Giving Shortfalls

During the week of Thanksgiving, the Washington Post released a story explaining that a number of factors are impacting charitable contributions at regional charities...
Dec 11, 2019
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Wise Giving Wednesday: GivingTuesday and Beyond

Yesterday, on December 3rd, the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving, millions of donations were made to charities as part of the GivingTuesday campaign.
Dec 04, 2019
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Wise Giving Wednesday: Donating Wisely on GivingTuesday

The holiday giving season is the most generous time for donors. Since 2012, however, it has become even more so with the emergence and growth of GivingTuesday which was started by the New York-based 92Y in collaboration with United Nations Foundation.
Nov 27, 2019
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Fewer Than One in Four Donors “Highly Trust” Charities Says New Study by BBB’s Give.org

Only 19% of individuals say they highly trust charities, according to a new study by BBB’s Give.org, but 70% rate trust in a charity as essential before giving.
Nov 14, 2019
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Wise Giving Wednesday: The Number of U.S. Charities

Each year the U.S. Internal Revenue Service produces a Data Book that provides information and statistics about returns filed, taxes collected and related issues such as data on tax-exempt organizations.
Nov 13, 2019