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Wise Giving Wednesday: Charity Board Meetings

One of the BBB Standards for Charity Accountability (Standard 3) calls for charity governing boards to meet no less than three times per year with a majority in attendance on average at those meetings.

Jan 26, 2022

Heart of Giving Podcast, Una Osili

This week, our guest is Dr. Una Osili, the Associate Dean of Research and International Programs at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. Among other responsibilities, she leads the Giving USA Research. She joins us to shed more light on some of the themes we discussed in...

Jan 20, 2022

Heart of Giving Blog: Interview with Judy Belk

The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed how social and economic disparities can have urgent consequences, leaving those with fewer resources dangerously vulnerable.

Jan 18, 2022

Heart of Giving, Looking Forward to 2022

In this week's episode, we will review the past year with our host, Art Taylor, to look for signals and trends that might give us an indication of what to expect in 2022.

Jan 18, 2022

Roger Craver and Karen E. Osborne Join BBB Wise Giving Alliance Board

BBB Wise Giving Alliance, the standards-based charity evaluator, has added two prominent individuals to its Board of Directors: Roger Craver and Karen. E. Osborne.

Jan 14, 2022

Wise Giving Wednesday: Does the Do Not Call Registry Apply to Charities?

Earlier this month, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released its Biennial Report to Congress on the National Do Not Call Registry.

Jan 12, 2022

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