Wise Giving Wednesday: Giving After #GivingTuesday
Yesterday was #GivingTuesday - a designated day to donate to charities. Last week Wise Giving Wednesday featured this event and provided giving tips to...
News & Updates
Read the Wise Giving Wednesday blog each week to keep up to date on charity issues.
Workplace Giving is Target of New Partnership Between BBB Wise Giving Alliance and Community Health Charities
Arlington, VA – As charity work gets more public attention, BBB Wise Giving Alliance (BBB WGA) and Community Health Charities recently joined forces to...
Wise Giving Wednesday: Standards & Practices
Most will recognize the value of having accountability standards. They help bring objectivity to subjective...
Wise Giving Wednesday: Congress, Spending Bills & Charities
In the past week, Congress passed the spending bill (Consolidated Appropriations Bill, H.R. 2029) that pays for the Federal Government until next fall. What...
Wise Giving Wednesday: The Heart of Accountability
One of the key objectives of our evaluations of publicly-soliciting charities in relation to the BBB Standards for Charity Accountability is to help donors...
Wise Giving Wednesday: New Report on Wounded Warrior Project
Last year, we posted a blog about Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) explaining that, in the face of various public allegations and the departure of...
Wise Giving Wednesday: Celebrities & Charities
The Golden Globes. The Grammys. The Oscars. As January and February are the heart of awards season for movie stars and recording artists, we...
Wise Giving Wednesday: Complying with the Law vs. Meeting Standards
Over the years, one of the most frequently asked public inquiries to BBB Wise Giving Alliance is [insert organization name] a legitimate charity? The...
Wise Giving Wednesday: Over 50 BBB Accredited National Charities Addressing Coronavirus
Today we gathered a list of over fifty (50) nationally-soliciting charities that are BBB Accredited (i.e., meet all 20 BBB Standards for Charity Accountability)...
Wise Giving Wednesday: Charity Fraud Awareness
As part of our promotion for International Charity Fraud Awareness Week, we posted two advisories this week, one for donors and the other for charities.
Bill Ryerson, Population Media Center 
Art Taylor spoke briefly with Bill Ryerson of Population Media Center about the group's mission, goals, collaborations, and challenges. Read our full report on...
What Charities Wish The Donating Public Better Understood
Give.org asked charities what they wish donors would better understand about the impact of COVID-19 on the charitable sector, and here are answers from...