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Wise Giving Wednesday: Charities Fighting Poverty

Even though charity is quite broad in the scope of activities falling under its definition, when we hear the word “charity,” most of us first think of helping those in need. At its core, that obje

Feb 08, 2017

David Barringer, National Council of the U.S. Society of St. Vincent de Paul

BBB Wise Giving Alliance Building Trust Series. Art Taylor interviews David Barringer of the National Council of the U.S. Society of St. Vincent de Paul. Read our full report on the National Council of the U.S. Society of St. Vincent de Paul here, https://bit.ly/2UoBxcW. For information on the most trustworthy charities, go to https://give.org/.

Feb 06, 2017

Wise Giving Wednesday: New Report on Wounded Warrior Project

Last year, we posted a blog about Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) explaining that, in the face of various public allegations and the departure of senior WWP executives, we had to reopen our evaluation on

Feb 01, 2017

Wise Giving Wednesday: Advocacy Organizations in the Spotlight

Whether it’s gun control, abortion, civil rights, environmental issues and other causes, some organizations engaged in advocacy issues are reporting a spike in contributions in recent weeks as reported

Jan 25, 2017

Wise Giving Wednesday: A Lesson from Martin Luther King Jr. Day

In looking back at the Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Day we just celebrated on January 16th, I am reminded that we honor Dr. King not only in regards to his legacy on civil rights but also for his e

Jan 18, 2017

Wise Giving Wednesday: Charity as a “Going Concern”

In the business world, there is a concept in accounting that is called “going concern” which assumes that a business entity will continue to exist in the future. This same concept applies to not-for-pro

Jan 11, 2017

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