Wise Giving Wednesday: Gift Acceptance Policies
As reported first by Ronan Farrow in The New Yorker and then by other media sources including the Associated Press, a scandal has emerged...
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Wise Giving Wednesday: Online Charity Fundraising
As reported in The NonProfit Times, the Nonprofit Tech for Good (a social and mobile media resource for nonprofit professionals) conducted research for a...
Wise Giving Wednesday: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
The BBB Standards for Charity Accountability include a preamble explaining that, in addition to the specific areas addressed by the standards, charitable organizations are...
Wise Giving Wednesday: Scanning a Charity’s Website
When a donor reviews a charity’s website, what should they seek to find? What elements are important to examine?
Wise Giving Wednesday: The Value of Standards
We are all indeed “entitled to our opinions” as the popular phrase goes but all speech is not created equal. For example, saying something...
Wise Giving Wednesday: Building Trust Part 2
The board of directors is pivotal in providing guidance and oversight to a charity and ensuring it is fulfilling its mission. Holding regular meetings...
Wise Giving Wednesday: Avoid Donor Misconceptions on #GivingTuesday
Next Tuesday, November 27th, is the Tuesday after Thanksgiving in the U.S. and is the seventh anniversary of...
Wise Giving Wednesday: Donate With Honor – Shutdown of Illinois Veterans Charity
Last week’s Wise Giving Wednesday featured the “Donate With Honor” press conference held at the Washington DC office of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)...
Wise Giving Wednesday: In the Eye of the Storm
On Monday, BBB Wise Giving Alliance along with BBB’s distributed a press release that included advice on contributing to Hurricane Harvey relief efforts along...
Wise Giving Wednesday: Building Trust Part 3
For the board of directors to properly guide a publicly-soliciting charity, provide oversight and assist in the decision-making process, its voting members should be...
Wise Giving Wednesday: Matching Gifts Should Match
If a child, who already has a bicycle, asks his/her parents for a new flashy model, they might prompt the child to help make...
Hurricane Patricia Donation Tips
In anticipation of Hurricane Patricia that is expected to hit the Pacific coast of Mexico, BBB Wise Giving Alliance urges donors to consider the...
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