Wise Giving Wednesday: Golfing “Fore” Charity
For many of us, July 4th brings to mind family outings, community concerts and fireworks which all contribute to make it a fun celebration....
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Wise Giving Wednesday: Charities, Change and Risk Management
Yesterday, BBB Wise Giving Alliance’s COO, Bennett Weiner, attended the 13th BBB Charity Effectiveness Symposium, Visions for Change: Building Better Outcomes, presented by the...
Wise Giving Wednesday: Summer Volunteers for Charity
As we enter the summer months, many have thoughts of taking time off by going to a sandy beach, visiting a favorite city or...
Wise Giving Wednesday: Update on Hurricane Harvey Relief Fundraising
As people return to their homes after Hurricane Harvey, the enormity of the storm’s impact becomes even more evident. As reported, over 40,000 homes...
Wise Giving Wednesday: Data Privacy Day
Data Privacy Day will be observed on Tuesday, January 28th in the U.S. and Canada. The National Cyber Security Alliance, an organization that addresses...
Wise Giving Wednesday: Breast Cancer Awareness
Before October comes to a close, I wanted to honor Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the campaign to raise awareness for the prevention, treatment and...
Wise Giving Wednesday: Charities & 2019 Data Privacy Day
This past Monday, January 28th, was Data Privacy Day which has been observed in the U.S. and Canada since...
Ethical Lessons for Philanthropy from Baseball
Twenty-five years ago, on August 23, 1989, the Commissioner of baseball decided that Cincinnati Reds baseball player Pete Rose would receive a lifetime ban...
Wise Giving Wednesday: Charity Accountability and Terrorist Financing Issues
Last week, I was in Berlin, Germany participating in the Annual Meeting of the International Committee on Fundraising Organizations (ICFO) which is an international...
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...
Wise Giving Wednesday: Diversity in Donor Trust and Giving
The ability of charitable organizations to thrive in the future is closely tied to their ability to understand how rising, and more diverse, generations...
Wise Giving Wednesday: Sexual Harassment and Charities
On Monday, we released the Give.org Donor Trust Special Report: Sexual Harassment and the Charitable Sector.