Wise Giving Wednesday: Building Trust Part 5
In recent years, there has been increased attention on measuring the effectiveness of a charity’s activities. What progress has the charity made towards its...
News & Updates
Read the Wise Giving Wednesday blog each week to keep up to date on charity issues.
Wise Giving Wednesday: Helping Brussels Victims & Crowdfunding Requests
The horrible terrorist attack that occurred in Brussels on March 22nd has stirred our hearts and has motivated some donors to do what they...
Donación a los esfuerzos de ayuda para el huracán María o el terremoto mexicano
A medida que continúan los esfuerzos de emergencia de rescate y de socorro para los afectados por el huracán María en Puerto Rico y...
Wise Giving Wednesday: Charities Fighting Poverty
Even though charity is quite broad in the scope of activities falling under its definition, when we hear the word “charity,” most of us...
Wise Giving Wednesday: Youth Philanthropy
Growing up in the South Philadelphia area, one of my earliest experiences with a chartable organization was with the local YMCA as explained in...
Tips on Hurricane Harvey Relief
BBB Wise Giving Alliance along with the Better Business Bureau has prepared the following press release that includes advice on contributing to Hurricane Harvey relief.
Wise Giving Wednesday: The Increasing Number of New Charities in the U.S.
In 2014, the IRS introduced a new, simpler application form for charitable tax-exempt status – the IRS Form 1023-EZ. Some were apprehensive about making...
Wise Giving Wednesday: Photographs in Charity Appeals
Earlier this year, Wise Giving Wednesday featured a news item about an alleged fundraising fraud involving the use of a photo of a boy...
Wise Giving Wednesday: Is it Difficult to Verify Trust in a Charity?
As the holiday season is upon us, many will be opening up their hearts and wallets to various charitable organizations.
Wise Giving Wednesday: The GAAP in Charity Financial Figures
As a former independent auditor, it’s hard for me to imagine a world in which there are no standards for charity financial statements. In...
Wise Giving Wednesday: New York State Attorney General Shuts Down Charity Telemarketing Firm
On March 26th, New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman issued a press release announcing that it had shut down a telemarketing firm (Menacola...
Wise Giving Wednesday: Donor Trust and Celebrity Fundraising
As shown in the Give.org Donor Trust Report released in 2019, some donors will put their trust in a celebrity to help those in...