Wise Giving Wednesday: International Charity Accountability

Article July 17, 2020

This past week I was in Oslo, Norway participating in the Annual Meeting of the International Association of Fundraising Organizations (ICFO) which is an...

Wise Giving Wednesday: Wounded Warrior Project

Article July 17, 2020

Each year, some of the nationally soliciting charities on which we report, face public allegations. These can range anywhere from questions about the accuracy...

Wise Giving Wednesday: Donate With Honor – Veterans Charity Misspends Funds and Is Permanently Closed

Article July 17, 2020

In our continuing Wise Giving Wednesday series about the “Donate With Honor” press conference held at the Washington DC office of the Federal Trade...

Wise Giving Wednesday: Helping Victims of the Tornadoes in Alabama

Article July 17, 2020

Destructive storms never cease to amaze and alarm us – the ability to flatten a house to rubble in minutes is still hard to...

Wise Giving Wednesday: Philanthropic Freedom

Article July 17, 2020

As we return from the July 4th holiday weekend of celebrations of USA’s birthday, I am reminded not only of the freedoms all of...

Wise Giving Wednesday: Funding Infrastructure Organizations

Article July 17, 2020

Last week, I joined 21 other organizational leaders in signing a letter that was sent to 1400 foundations. You may be aware of it....

Wise Giving Wednesday: Last Minute Donation Decisions

Article July 17, 2020

As the holidays approach and the year draws to a close, many donors will be making their end of year donation decisions.

Wise Giving Wednesday: Charities and the Weather

Article July 17, 2020

As the Washington DC metropolitan area, and many other parts of the U.S. and Canada, experience bitterly cold weather, we are reminded of how...

Wise Giving Wednesday: One Love Manchester and Charity Concerts

Article July 17, 2020

Ariana Grande’s benefit concert on June 4th, One Love Manchester, helped raise over $3 million for the British Red Cross to benefit the victims...

Wise Giving Wednesday: Number of Breast Cancer Organizations

Article July 17, 2020

The National Cancer Institute of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services estimates there will be 252,710 new cases of breast cancer in...

Wise Giving Wednesday: Building Trust Part 9

Article July 17, 2020

For many charities, especially the nationally soliciting charities evaluated by BBB Wise Giving Alliance, the future may belong to the Internet, but direct mail...

Wise Giving Wednesday: Board Oversight & Planning

Article July 17, 2020

One of most important stewardship responsibilities of a charity’s board of directors is carrying out its planning functions. As mentioned in a previous Wise...