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Military and Veterans Charities

To help contributors make wise giving decisions about charities that address needs facing veterans, military service members and/or their families, BBB Wise Giving Alliance offers the following advice.
Jan 14, 2022
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Wise Giving Wednesday: Does the Do Not Call Registry Apply to Charities?

Earlier this month, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released its Biennial Report to Congress on the National Do Not Call Registry.
Jan 12, 2022
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In this week's episode, we interview Pat Duffy, Co-founder, The Giving Block. The Giving Block is a platform that enables nonprofits to accept cryptocurrency donations and works directly with crypto companies and users to donate to their favorite causes. Pat shares his journey from the non-profit and consulting sector into crypto and talks about some of the trends that he’s been seeing.
Jan 07, 2022
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Wise Giving Wednesday: Honor Betty White by Supporting Animal Charities

We were saddened to learn that Betty White, one of the most beloved celebrities, passed away just weeks before her 100th birthday.
Jan 05, 2022
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In this week's episode of The Heart of Giving podcast, we discuss the upcoming book by authors Allison Fine and Beth Kanter, "The Smart Nonprofit: Staying Human-Centered in An Automated World". The book focuses on how the rise of "Smart Tech" has led to a shift of power away from people and it aims to help organizational leaders understand when and how to use the technology ethically and responsibly in order to become “Smart Nonprofits."
Jan 04, 2022
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This week on the Heart of Giving Podcast, we interview Asahi Pompey, Global Head of Corporate Engagement and President of the Goldman Sachs Foundation. We discuss contemporary Corporate Social Responsibility and Goldman Sachs as a case. We also talk about the implications of the One Million Black Women initiative undertaken by Goldman Sachs.
Jan 03, 2022