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BBB’s Give.org Study: Nearly 1 in 4 Donors Stop Giving After Learning of Sexual Harassment

Article July 17, 2020

According to new research from BBB’s Give.org, close to 50% believe sexual harassment is a problem in charity workplaces, and close to 40% of...

Wise Giving Wednesday: Crowdfunding Tips

Article July 17, 2020

During the holiday season, as donors seek to assist those in need, some will be drawn to the requests for help appearing on Crowdfunding websites.

Wise Giving Wednesday: Value of U.S. Volunteer Time

Article July 17, 2020

As reported by Independent Sector (a leadership network for nonprofits, foundations and corporations committed to advancing the common good) earlier this month, about 62.8...

Wise Giving Wednesday: Building Trust Part 10

Article July 17, 2020

Charities both large and small have many things in common but one of the more important similarities is the presence of a charity’s website....

Wise Giving Wednesday: Fraudulent Fundraiser for Military Family Vacations

Article July 17, 2020

On July 31, 2019 the FBI announced that a former resident of South Carolina was sent to federal prison for charity fraud involving a...

Wise Giving Wednesday: Building Trust Part 4

Article July 17, 2020

For most publicly-soliciting charities, three words they hope to never hear are “conflict of interest.” When donors place their trust in a charity, they...

Wise Giving Wednesday: If You Don’t Want Charities to Call

Article July 17, 2020

Many charities raise funds using telemarketing and do so responsibly, but there are others that some donors find annoying for a variety of reasons...

Wise Giving Wednesday: Cause Marketing Cautions

Article July 17, 2020

One popular way to raise funds is cause-related marketing: a business sells its product(s) to consumers with the announcement that some of the purchase...

Wise Giving Wednesday: Contributing to Hurricane Michael Disaster Relief

Article July 17, 2020

Hurricane Michael which is expected to make landfall in the Florida panhandle on Wednesday is anticipated to be a powerful storm. As reported, only...

Wise Giving Wednesday: Fundraising for Victims of Sutherland Springs Shooting

Article July 17, 2020

This year experienced more than its share of disasters and tragedy. Yet again we are faced with the results of another mass shooting −...

Wise Giving Wednesday: Charity Trustworthiness

Article July 17, 2020

I often point out that the BBB Wise Giving Alliance is a standards-based charity evaluator that seeks to verify the trustworthiness of charities by...

Wise Giving Wednesday: International Charity Accountability

Article July 17, 2020

This past week I was in Oslo, Norway participating in the Annual Meeting of the International Association of Fundraising Organizations (ICFO) which is an...