Wise Giving Wednesday: Introduces a Special New Series on Ukraine

BBB Wise Giving Alliance is proud to release the first entry in a new series of posts by Kateryna (Katya) Zhuk. Katya heads a Ukraine charity monitoring organization, Charity Tuner. This organization, along with BBB Wise Giving Alliance, are members of an association of standards-based charity monitors from around the world which recently held its annual meeting in Madrid, Spain.

Katya’s first post discusses her experiences as a Ukraine refugee in Warsaw, Poland and shares information about challenges being faced by Ukrainians that have fled to other nations as well as internally displaced people within Ukraine. Among other things, she describes the trauma and mental health struggles of these displaced populations.

This special series on Ukraine will consist of two new entries each month. To access Katya’s first article, click here.

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Video of the Week

As part of the Building Trust Video series, BBB WGA is pleased to provide an interview with Michael Wilson, Executive Director, VFW National Home (Veterans of Foreign Wars National Home for Children), a BBB Accredited Charity, which works to provide children and families of active-duty soldiers and war veterans with opportunities for growth in a nurturing community. The organization is located on a 629-acre campus and provides direct resources to approximately 140 residents at any given time.
 

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Heart of Giving Podcast

This week’s Heart of Giving Podcast provides Part II of a detailed interview with Darren Isom, Partner, The Bridgspan Group, San Francisco. Mr. Isom advises mission-driven organizations and philanthropic foundations in support of equity and justice. He also supports the firm’s work with arts and cultural organization.

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We are always working with charities to publish or update reports for donors. Visit Give.org or local BBBs to check out any charity before giving. Our recently evaluated charities include:

• SAT-7 North America
• Kars4Kids
• Population Media Center

Finally, remember to let us know by going to give.org/charity-inquiry if you are interested in seeing a report on a charity not on the list and we will do our best to produce one.