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Wise Giving Wednesday: New Year’s Tips on Trustworthy Charities

Happy New Year! As this is the first week of 2016, it’s natural for everyone to think of resolutions to improve. As important as they are, I am not talking about diet and exercise, but about being bette

Jan 06, 2016

Wise Giving Wednesday: The Clock is Ticking for Year End Giving

For those U.S. donors seeking to get a 2015 tax deduction for charitable gifts, the clock is ticking. By the time this blog is posted, there will be less than 48 hours left for this opportunity. Not sur

Dec 31, 2015

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 many don’t realize, however, is that this bil

Dec 23, 2015

Wise Giving Wednesday: Microloans, Poverty and Charitable Giving

Most of the activity on the Give.org website comes from individuals seeking to verify a charity’s trustworthiness before they make a donation. This is accomplished by reviewing our reports to see if the

Dec 16, 2015

Wise Giving Wednesday: Handling Complaints About Charities

Dec 09, 2015

Wise Giving Wednesday: Environmental Organizations

The United Nations Climate Change Conference is taking place in Paris this week as world leaders gather to discuss global warming and other important environmental matters. Protests have taken place aro

Dec 02, 2015

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