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BBB Ofrece 10 Consejos al Apoyar a las Víctimas de la Tragedia en Orlando

13 de junio de 2016 Phoenix, AZ – A raíz de la masacre más mortífera en la historia de EEUU, el Buró de Mejores Negocios (BBB, por sus siglas en inglés) del Centro de la Florida y BBB Wise Gi

Jun 14, 2016

BBB Offers Ten Giving Tips for Orlando Tragedy

Arlington, VA – In the wake of the largest mass shooting in U.S. history, the BBB Serving Central Florida and the BBB Wise Giving Alliance, the national charity monitoring arm of the Better Business Bu

Jun 14, 2016

Wise Giving Wednesday: School’s Out, Charity’s In

As the school year ends and summer vacation begins for youth across America, teenagers will engage in a variety of activities ranging from summer jobs to camps. One additional option for parents t

Jun 08, 2016

Wise Giving Wednesday: International Charity Accountability

This past week I was in Oslo, Norway participating in the Annual Meeting of the International Association of Fundraising Organizations (ICFO) which is an international association of 17 national charity

Jun 01, 2016

BBB Tips to Ensure Wise Giving on Memorial Day

Arlington, VA – On Memorial Day, the holiday that seeks to pay tribute to those who gave their lives serving in the military, many of us will pay respects to those who died by responding to reques

May 26, 2016

Wise Giving Wednesday: Funding Infrastructure Organizations

Last week, I joined 21 other organizational leaders in signing a letter that was sent to 1400 foundations. You may be aware of it. The aim of the letter was simple: we want foundations to invest 1% of t

May 25, 2016

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