News & Updates

Wise Giving Wednesday: Potential Impact of Coronavirus on Charities

Article July 17, 2020

As people in North America begin to prepare and worry about the spread of coronavirus, the impact is already being felt by the charitable community.

Wise Giving Wednesday: Labor Day Fundraising

Article July 17, 2020

As we approach Labor Day, many of us still associate that national holiday with the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) Labor Day Telethon which began...

Wise Giving Wednesday: Did 2018 U.S. Tax Cuts Reduce Donations?

Article July 17, 2020

In the closing days for filing U.S. income tax returns by April 15th, we are reminded of the Wise Giving Wednesday blog from last...

Wise Giving Wednesday: Article on Building Trust Appears in Advancing Philanthropy Magazine

Article July 17, 2020

I was grateful and honored to submit an article about charity transparency that appears in the summer 2016 issue of Advancing Philanthropy, the quarterly...

Wise Giving Wednesday: US Olympic Swimmers Controversy & Charities

Article July 17, 2020

The allegations surrounding the behavior of Ryan Lochte and other Olympic swimmers during a stop at a gas station in Rio created an international embarrassment.

Wise Giving Wednesday: Memorial Day Giving

Article July 17, 2020

Memorial Day helps to honor those who gave their lives serving in the U.S. Armed Forces.  Many Americans will seek to help show respect...

Wise Giving Wednesday: Charity as a “Going Concern”

Article July 17, 2020

In the business world, there is a concept in accounting that is called “going concern” which assumes that a business entity will continue to...

Wise Giving Wednesday: Relating Ethical Guidelines to Empower Professional Fundraisers

Article July 17, 2020

This week the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) held its annual conference in Baltimore, Maryland. Throngs of people attended mainly to beef up their...

New Study: Americans Misinformed Before Donating to Charities

Article July 17, 2020

Arlington, VA – October 28, 2014 – New data on how Americans donate to charities pinpoints a lack of donor understanding and the need...

Wise Giving Wednesday: Nondisclosure Charities

Article July 17, 2020

To complete our national charity evaluations, BBB Wise Giving Alliance asks organizations to complete a detailed online form and also submit supporting documents about...

Wise Giving Wednesday: The BBB Charity Standard that is Most Frequently Not Met

Article July 17, 2020

42 percent of nationally-soliciting charities that did not meet one or more of the BBB Standards for Charity Accountability in the past year either...

Wise Giving Wednesday: Supporting Civil Rights Organizations

Article July 17, 2020

Many donors are motivated to give in response to the protest movement addressing racial justice issues. So, we thought we would provide tips to...