Wise Giving Wednesday: School’s Out, Charity’s In
As the school year ends and summer vacation begins for youth across America, teenagers will engage in a variety of activities ranging from summer...
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Independent Sector’s Revised Nonprofit Principles & Executive Compensation
I applaud and appreciate the work of nonprofit organizations that recognize the important role that standards play in ensuring charities are well managed and trustworthy.
BBB Tips to Ensure Wise Giving on Memorial Day
Arlington, VA – On Memorial Day, the holiday that seeks to pay tribute to those who gave their lives serving in the military, many...
BBB WGA Urges Vigilance Following Government Settlement with Cancer Charities
Arlington, VA, March 30, 2016 -- Following a settlement today with the FTC, all 50 states, and the District of Columbia that dissolves two...
Wise Giving Wednesday: Syrian Refugee Relief
Fleeing an area of conflict with just the clothes on your back and what you can carry is a nightmare none of us ever...
Wise Giving Wednesday: Signals of Trust for Charities
Signals of Trust for Charities - If you were to meet an individual for the first time, what signals would help you determine if...
Wise Giving Wednesday: Crowdfunding and Disaster Relief
As an additional follow up to the release of the special Give.org Donor Trust Report: Disaster Relief Donor Expectations, this blog will focus on...
Wise Giving Wednesday: Donating Before New Year’s Eve
Tick tock, the donation clock for getting a 2016 tax deduction chimes at midnight on December 31st. The remaining days of the year are...
Wise Giving Wednesday: Scams Directed at Charities
On Monday, June 18th, the Better Business Bureau partnered with state and federal agencies on Operation Main Street: Stopping Small Business Scams, a law...
Assisting Victims of Mass Shootings in El Paso and Dayton
The mass shootings that took place in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio this past weekend are nightmare tragedies that bring us to tears...
Wise Giving Wednesday: Strengthening Fundraising Appeals
Last week, Luana Lewis, Senior Vice President, Programs and Services, BBB Serving Metropolitan New York and Bennett Weiner, COO, BBB Wise Giving Alliance were...
Wise Giving Wednesday: Total U.S. Giving Declined in 2018
As reported by Giving USA, Americans gave $427.7 billion in 2018 which represents a 1.7 percent decline in the inflation-adjusted total of $435.1 billion...