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Michael Roberts, First Nations Development Institute

BBB's Give.org Building Trust Series. Art Taylor interviews Michael Roberts of the First Nations Development Institute. Read our full report on the First Nations Development Institute here, https://bit.ly/2UmwWb0. For information on the most trustworthy charities, go to https://give.org/.

Jul 17, 2017

Wise Giving Wednesday: Philanthropic Freedom

As we return from the July 4th holiday weekend of celebrations of USA’s birthday, I am reminded not only of the freedoms all of us cherish but also of the wide diversity and liberty experienced by chari

Jul 06, 2017

Wise Giving Wednesday: Golfing “Fore” Charity

For many of us, July 4th brings to mind family outings, community concerts and fireworks which all contribute to make it a fun celebration. In the world of charity fundraising, summer fun for donors is

Jun 28, 2017

Wise Giving Wednesday: Charity Accountability and Terrorist Financing Issues

Last week, I was in Berlin, Germany participating in the Annual Meeting of the International Committee on Fundraising Organizations (ICFO) which is an international association of 18 national charity mo

Jun 21, 2017

Wise Giving Wednesday: $390 Billion Donated in 2016

Giving USA, the annual summary of U.S. giving statistics produced by the Indiana University Lily Family School of Philanthropy, just released figures for 2016 giving this week. As reported in the

Jun 14, 2017

Delaney Gracy, Children's Health Fund

Art Taylor interviews Delaney Gracy of the Children's Health Fund as part of the Building Trust Video Series. Read our full report on the Children's Health Fund here, https://bit.ly/2UmxsWu. For information on the most trustworthy charities, go to https://give.org/.

Jun 13, 2017

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