Mission and Activities for Donors

Mission: To strengthen public confidence in charities by promoting wise giving and trustworthy charity practices.

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Standards-based Charity Evaluator Focusing on Trust

BBB Wise Giving Alliance (BBB’s Give.org) is a standards-based charity evaluator that seeks to verify the trustworthiness of publicly-soliciting charities by completing rigorous evaluations based on 20 BBB Standards for Charity Accountability.

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20 Standards Addressing Four Areas

BBB Standards for Charity Accountability address four areas of charity accountability: governance, results reporting, finances, and truthful transparent communications.

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Charities Evaluated at No Charge

There is no charge to charities for the accountability assessment and the resulting reports are freely accessible on Give.org.

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Century of Experience

BBB Wise Giving Alliance along with its predecessor organizations have been reporting on charities for more than 100 years.

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Publications

In addition to charity reports, BBB Wise Giving Alliance produces:

  • Wise Giving Guide magazine three times a year,
  • a weekly Wise Giving Wednesday blog,
  • an annual Give.org Donor Trust Survey
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BBB Accredited Charities

Charities that are found to meet all 20 BBB Charity Standards are called BBB Accredited Charities.

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BBB Accredited Charity Seal

BBB Accredited Charities have the option of signing a license and paying a sliding scale fee for the use of a BBB Accredited Charity Seal.