Mar 20, 2019

The world appears to be experiencing acts of terror, tragedies and natural disasters with increasing frequency.

Mar 13, 2019

Last Friday, March 8th, was International Women’s Day, an event that started towards the beginning of the 20th century that continues to recognize the economic, political, cultural and other achievements of women from around the world.

Mar 6, 2019

Destructive storms never cease to amaze and alarm us – the ability to flatten a house to rubble in minutes is still hard to believe each time we hear of it.

Feb 27, 2019

Yesterday, BBB Wise Giving Alliance’s COO, Bennett Weiner, attended the 13th BBB Charity Effectiveness Symposium, Visions for Change: Building Better Outcomes, presented by the BBB Foundation of Metropolitan New York

Feb 20, 2019

It is common practice for a charity’s name to include the disease, problem or issue that the charity seeks to address.

Feb 13, 2019

It can be challenging to provide potential donors with incentives to make a contribution in view of so many competing interests in today’s marketplace.

Feb 6, 2019

This is the time of year when many charities begin preparing their annual reports. When done properly, this item provides a helpful narrative summary of the organization’s recent accomplishments

Jan 30, 2019

This past Monday, January 28th, was Data Privacy Day which has been observed in the U.S. and Canada since 2008

Jan 23, 2019

As the Washington DC metropolitan area, and many other parts of the U.S. and Canada, experience bitterly cold weather, we are reminded of how fortunate we are to have a place to call home and to be able to spend time with our loved ones.

Jan 16, 2019

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 needs due to loss of pay.

Jan 9, 2019

As a result of the continuing U.S. federal government shutdown, concerns have been raised about federal workers who are not being paid.

Jan 2, 2019

As we celebrate the start of a new year and make plans and resolutions, we also have an opportunity to strengthen and revise our giving decisions.

Dec 26, 2018

On Saturday, December 22, 2018, Indonesia suffered from a devastating tsunami which has taken over 400 lives and injured over a thousand people.

Dec 19, 2018

As we are making holiday giving decisions and the year is drawing to a close, this edition of Wise Giving Wednesday takes a look back at some of the recurring problems we have seen in our evaluations of nationally-soliciting charitable organizations

Dec 12, 2018

As the holiday season is upon us, many will be opening up their hearts and wallets to various charitable organizations.

Dec 5, 2018

Previously the Wise Giving Wednesday blog referenced an article, Give.org – The Benchmark for Giving, published by ConsumersAdvocate.org,

Nov 28, 2018

The ability of charitable organizations to thrive in the future is closely tied to their ability to understand how rising, and more diverse, generations think about trust, engagement and generosity.

Nov 26, 2018

Donors are more apt to give during the holiday season than any other time of the year.

Nov 21, 2018

Next Tuesday, November 27th, is the Tuesday after Thanksgiving in the U.S. and is the seventh anniversary of #GivingTuesday

Nov 14, 2018

The wildfires in California are devastating and have killed almost two dozen people and displaced many thousands.