Wise Giving Wednesday: Charity Overboarding
It’s common practice for charities to invite prominent business executives and community leaders to serve on their governing boards.... READ MORE
Wise Giving Wednesday: Donating More Than the Cost of a Moon Landing
On July 20, 1969, 52 years ago, with the help of Apollo 11 and the Eagle Lunar Module, Neil Armstrong placed a footprint on the surface of the moon. ... READ MORE
Wise Giving Wednesday: $1.4 Million Embezzler Sentenced
On June 25, 2021, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the District of Massachusetts announced that a woman was sentenced to six years in prison and to pay restitution for two fraud and embezzlement schemes that resulted in a $1.4 million theft form two nonprofit organizations. ... READ MORE
Wise Giving Wednesday: $471.4 Billion Contributed in 2020
Giving in 2020 grew to a record total of $471.4 billion as reported in the Giving USA Report ... READ MORE
Wise Giving Wednesday: Related-Party Transactions
For most publicly-soliciting charities, three words they hope to never hear are “conflict of interest.”... READ MORE
Wise Giving Wednesday: Long Term Charity Impact vs. Immediate Results
One of the key findings in the survey results in Give.org Special Report: Charity Impact is that people gave higher importance to long-term results, depth of programs, and the overall accomplishments and capacity of the organization. ... READ MORE
Wise Giving Wednesday: Charity Overboarding
It’s common practice for charities to invite prominent business executives and community leaders to serve on their governing boards.... READ MORE