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BBB Accredited Charities Addressing Hurricane Disaster Relief

Article October 5, 2022

To assist donors seeking to support relief efforts for those impacted by either Hurricane Ian and/or Hurricane Fiona, BBB Wise Giving Alliance is providing...

Wise Giving Wednesday: From Disaster Relief to Recovery

Article October 5, 2022

Canada’s Atlantic Coast, Puerto Rico and the West Coast of Florida are all still assessing the devastation caused by either Hurricane Fiona or Hurricane Ian.

Wise Giving Wednesday: Five Things to Know Before Donating to Hurricane Ian Relief

Article September 28, 2022

The severe damage that Hurricane Ian has inflicted on Florida and the anticipated recovery challenges in the days and weeks to come will prompt...

Consejos del BBB Para Ayudar tras el Huracán Fiona

Article September 21, 2022

Con el paso del huracán Fiona por Puerto Rico, República Dominicana, y otras islas del Caribe, sus habitantes sufren con inundaciones, daños a la...

Wise Giving Wednesday: Donating to Hurricane Fiona Relief Efforts

Article September 21, 2022

As Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic and other nearby Caribbean islands have been impacted by Hurricane Fiona and suffer from floods, power outages, home...

Wise Giving Wednesday: The 400th Post

Article September 14, 2022

This edition represents the 400th post! Over seven and a half years ago, on January 14, 2015, the first entry of Wise Giving Wednesday...

Wise Giving Wednesday: 21st Anniversary of 9/11

Article September 7, 2022

For this 9/11 anniversary, we would like to identify some additional insights that 9/11 brought to the charitable sector.

Wise Giving Wednesday: Devastating Flooding Impacts Millions in Pakistan

Article August 31, 2022

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.

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

Article August 24, 2022

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...

Wise Giving Wednesday: Government Regulation vs. Voluntary Standards

Article August 17, 2022

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

Tips on Donating to Victims of the Evansville Explosion

Article August 11, 2022

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.

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

Article August 10, 2022

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...