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Art Taylor asks Henry Timms of 92nd Street Y about his new book, "New Power"
May 10, 2018
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Wise Giving Wednesday: How Many U.S. Charities Are There?

Each year the U.S. Internal Revenue Service produces a Data Book that provides information and statistics about returns filed, taxes collected and related issues such as data on tax-exempt organizations
May 09, 2018
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BBB WGA Building Trust Video Series. Art Taylor interviews Brian Brewer of the Cancer Research Institute. Read our full report on the Cancer Research Institute here, https://bit.ly/2D1cyBK. For information on the most trustworthy charities, go to https://give.org/.
May 08, 2018
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Wise Giving Wednesday: The Value of Volunteering

The history of volunteering in the U.S. is a long and generous one from helping out neighbors in barn raising two centuries ago to Habitat for Humanity and similar charities building homes today. And, o
Apr 25, 2018
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Art Taylor interviews Cyndi Zagieboylo of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Read our full report on the National Multiple Sclerosis Society here, https://bit.ly/2IlmFor. For information on the most trustworthy charities, go to https://give.org/.
Apr 24, 2018
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Wise Giving Wednesday: Will U.S. Tax Code Changes Impact 2018 Giving?

Last month, a previous Wise Giving Wednesday blog addressed the issue of deducting donations at tax time and expressed charity concern that changes in the U.S. Tax Code in 2018 could impact giving this
Apr 18, 2018