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BBB's Give.org Building Trust Series. Art Taylor skypes with Janet Mintzer of Pearl S. Buck International. Read our full report on Pearl S. Buck International here, https://bit.ly/2GanKOg. For information on the most trustworthy charities, go to https://give.org/.
Aug 22, 2017
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Wise Giving Wednesday: Fundraising for Charlottesville Victims

Following the outpouring of public shock and concern over the events in Charlottesville, Virginia, many are seeking to assist the victims of violence directed at those protesting the white supremacist r
Aug 17, 2017
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BBB's Give.org Building Trust Video Series. Art Taylor interviews Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein of the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews. Read our full report on the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews here, https://bit.ly/2KhtOZg. For information on the most trustworthy charities, go to https://give.org/.
Aug 15, 2017
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Wise Giving Wednesday: Phishing Scam Mimics BBB Complaint

Cybersecurity is a concern for everyone in philanthropy. And, the Better Business Bureau name, like other well-known entities, is not immune to being abused by scammers. The BBB Wise Giving Alliance and
Aug 09, 2017
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Wise Giving Wednesday: Storytelling in Charity Appeals

Last November, I wrote an article that appeared in the Huffington Post in which I shared a very personal story from my childhood to help make a point about encouraging collaboration among charitable org
Aug 03, 2017
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Wise Giving Wednesday: Photographs in Charity Appeals

Earlier this year, Wise Giving Wednesday featured a news item about an alleged fundraising fraud involving the use of a photo of a boy fighting cancer. When we hear about things like this, our heart sin
Jul 26, 2017