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Wise Giving Wednesday: Charities & 2019 Data Privacy Day

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

Jan 30, 2019

Wise Giving Wednesday: Charities and the Weather

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 23, 2019

Wise Giving Wednesday: Charities and the U.S. Federal Government Shutdown

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 16, 2019

Wise Giving Wednesday: Helping People Impacted by the Government Shutdown

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

Jan 09, 2019

Wise Giving Wednesday: Happy New Giving Year

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.

Jan 02, 2019

Wise Giving Wednesday: Helping Victims of the Second 2018 Tsunami in Indonesia

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

Dec 26, 2018

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