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Wise Giving Wednesday: Cybersecurity for Charities

Article November 4, 2021

BBB Wise Giving Alliance and the BBB Foundation of Metro New York are collaborating to present a free livestreamed program, Cybersecurity Planning for Nonprofit...

Advisory for Donors on Charity Fraud: International Charity Fraud Awareness Week

Article October 18, 2021

BBB Wise Giving Alliance (BBB’s Give.org) is pleased to be an official sponsor of International Charity Fraud Awareness Week which takes place this year...

Wise Giving Wednesday: Top Five Reasons Charities Don’t Meet Standards

Article October 13, 2021

Of the charities that provide requested information, the majority (73%) are able to meet all 20 BBB Charity Standards.

Wise Giving Wednesday: Supporting Charities During Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Article October 6, 2021

The Center for Disease Control in the United States estimates that each year there are 255,000 new cases of breast cancer diagnosed in women...

Heart of Giving Blog: Interview with Dan Porterfield

Article September 30, 2021

From remote learning to financial aid, education has been top of mind for many in the philanthropic space.

Wise Giving Wednesday: Charity Names – Clarity or Confusion?

Article September 29, 2021

Unlike the business world where product names are often created to establish unique and concise brand identities, the names of charitable organizations usually also...

Wise Giving Wednesday: Reaches 350 Posts!

Article September 22, 2021

350 weeks ago, on January 14, 2015, Wise Giving Wednesday premiered on the Give.org website.

Wise Giving Wednesday: Building Trust Part 1

Article September 20, 2021

The BBB Wise Giving Alliance standards are based on the idea that identifying trustworthy charities depends on much more than how much money they...

Wise Giving Wednesday: Standards Provide an Objective Framework

Article September 15, 2021

One of the fundamental components of the BBB Wise Giving Alliance approach to charity evaluation is being objective.

Heart of Giving Blog: What is Mobile Giving?

Article September 14, 2021

In recent years, technological innovation has become an integral aspect of philanthropy. Simple and efficient methods of...

Wise Giving Wednesday: Lessons of 9/11 Fundraising Twenty Years Later

Article September 8, 2021

As we approach the twentieth anniversary of September 11th this week, everyone who is old enough recalls where they were on that dreadful...

Wise Giving Wednesday: Disaster Donor Fatigue?

Article September 1, 2021

In the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, rescue efforts continue to take place in flooded areas of Louisiana and, as reported, over 1 million are...