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Wise Giving Wednesday: Devastating Flooding Impacts Millions in Pakistan

The United Nations reports that an estimated 33 million people are impacted by devastating flooding in Pakistan that has taken more than 1,000 lives.

Aug 31, 2022

Wise Giving Wednesday: Flooding Hits Texas, Gulf Coast States and Lower Mississippi Valley

As much as 15 inches of rain flooded the Dallas/Fort Worth area this week and torrential rains also extended into Louisiana and the Lower Mississippi Valley.

Aug 24, 2022

Wise Giving Wednesday: Government Regulation vs. Voluntary Standards

For today’s Wise Giving Wednesday, we wanted to revisit a topic – the difference between government regulations and voluntary standards.

Aug 17, 2022

Tips on Donating to Victims of the Evansville Explosion

Authorities continue to investigate the cause of the horrible explosion in Evansville, Indiana on August 10th that killed three people and damaged about 40 homes.

Aug 11, 2022

Wise Giving Wednesday: When is a Related-Party Transaction a Conflict?

Most charities today have some type of conflict-of-interest policy that helps them identify the existence of charity transactions with a related party such as a staff or board-related firm.

Aug 10, 2022

Wise Giving Wednesday: School Fundraising

Children will begin returning to school starting in August and continuing into September.

Aug 03, 2022

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