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Feb 26, 2020
Next month (March 23rd), will be the 19th anniversary of operating under the name “BBB Wise Giving Alliance.”
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Feb 19, 2020
Most will recognize the value of having accountability standards. They help bring objectivity to subjective concepts
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Feb 12, 2020
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Feb 5, 2020
Of the 1,500 fundraising charities with reports on the Give.org website, these ten are the most visited.
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Jan 29, 2020
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 need when disaster strikes.
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Jan 22, 2020
Data Privacy Day will be observed on Tuesday, January 28th in the U.S. and Canada. The National Cyber Security Alliance, an organization that addresses cybersecurity and privacy education, leads this annual promotion.
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Jan 15, 2020
At various times during the year, schools may reach out to parents to help raise money for class projects, trips, school sports team uniforms and other activities not covered by existing school funding.
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Jan 13, 2020
Last Tuesday, a 6.4 magnitude earthquake hit Puerto Rico which already was struggling to rebuild after the devastation caused by Hurricane Maria in 2017.
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Jan 8, 2020
As we hear news reports of the devastating fires in Australia that have destroyed about 18 million acres of land, many are quite moved to provide assistance for displaced families and wildlife, as well as for the brave firefighters that are battling the blazes.
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Jan 1, 2020
As we celebrate the start of a new decade and make plans and resolutions, we also have an opportunity to strengthen and revise our giving decisions. To help address this objective, we offer the following advice.
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Dec 25, 2019
As this Wise Giving Wednesday will be posted on Christmas Day, we want to thank all those who visited Give.org in 2019 and hope our reports, advice and giving information were helpful in making your contribution decisions
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Dec 18, 2019
As the holidays approach and the year draws to a close, many donors will be making their end of year donation decisions.
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Dec 11, 2019
During the week of Thanksgiving, the Washington Post released a story explaining that a number of factors are impacting charitable contributions at regional charities...
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Dec 4, 2019
Yesterday, on December 3rd, the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving, millions of donations were made to charities as part of the GivingTuesday campaign.
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Nov 27, 2019
The holiday giving season is the most generous time for donors. Since 2012, however, it has become even more so with the emergence and growth of GivingTuesday which was started by the New York-based 92Y in collaboration with United Nations Foundation.
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Nov 20, 2019
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Nov 14, 2019
Only 19% of individuals say they highly trust charities, according to a new study by BBB’s Give.org, but 70% rate trust in a charity as essential before giving.
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Nov 13, 2019
Each year the U.S. Internal Revenue Service produces a Data Book that provides information and statistics about returns filed, taxes collected and related issues such as data on tax-exempt organizations.
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Nov 6, 2019
Veterans Day reminds us to honor those who served in the U.S. Armed Forces. To show respect for this day, many donors will seek to contribute to charities that address a variety of issues and needs facing veterans...
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Oct 30, 2019
Twenty-five years ago, charity transparency was often viewed as the availability of charity financial information such as the IRS Form 990, the annual financial form filed by U.S. charities.
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