Wise Giving Wednesday: Donor Guidance on Crowdfunding
From time to time, we are asked to provide tips on crowdfunding sites. As a result, we wanted to once again share our top...
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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...
Wise Giving Wednesday: Honoring Memorial Day
Memorial Day reminds us to honor and mourn for those who gave the ultimate sacrifice while serving in the U.S. Armed...
Wise Giving Wednesday: Charities and the U.S. Federal Government Shutdown
Last week’s Wise Giving Wednesday blog talked about the impact of the U.S. federal government shutdown on federal workers in terms of meeting immediate...
Wise Giving Wednesday: A Breach of Donor Trust
Yesterday I had the honor of representing the BBB Wise Giving Alliance at a press conference about charity fraud hosted by the Federal Trade...
Wise Giving Wednesday: BBB Charity Standards & The Charity Impact Issue
As charity impact continues to be a subject of significant interest, I thought it would be helpful to clarify our position on this. First,...
Wise Giving Wednesday – Building Trust Part 14 – Charity Budgeting
“A nickel ain’t worth a dime anymore.” This priceless quote from the late Yogi Berra, the witty, retired baseball professional who passed away on...
Wise Giving Wednesday: Helping Victims of the Earthquake and Tsunami in Indonesia
Sadly, another disaster has made the headlines. News reports indicate that over 1,300 people have lost their lives due to the double disasters of...
Wise Giving Wednesday: Donating to Address the Fires in Australia
As we hear news reports of the devastating fires in Australia that have destroyed about 18 million acres of land, many are quite moved...
Wise Giving Wednesday: BBB’s Give.org Responds to Coronavirus Concerns
One of the key factors that makes our charity reporting strong is the fact that the BBB Charity Standards are broad and cover a...
Wise Giving Wednesday: Charity Phone Appeals
Like any other form of fundraising, telephone appeals can help a charity or become a significant failure if not managed well. In general the...
Wise Giving Wednesday: Hurricane Season and Disaster Relief
For the Northern Atlantic Ocean area, hurricane season goes from June until the end of November. For now, all eyes are on Tropical Storm Gordon.