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Wise Giving Wednesday: Emerging Trends in Disaster Fundraising

On Monday, October 5th, I was part of a panel discussion about emerging trends in disaster fundraising at the Washington DC annual meeting of the National Association of State Charity Officials (NASCO)

Oct 08, 2015

Wise Giving Wednesday: BBB Wise Giving Alliance Outreach Activities

Outreach is an important part of our work at the BBB Wise Giving Alliance (BBB WGA). We participate in a variety of outside conferences, meetings and advisory committees to help spread the word about ou

Sep 30, 2015

Wise Giving Wednesday: Cybersecurity for Charities

BBB Wise Giving Alliance and the BBB Foundation of Metro New York are collaborating to present a free livestreamed program, Cybersecurity Planning for Nonprofit Leaders, on October 20 from 9:30-11:30am

Sep 23, 2015

Nonprofit Workshop on Cybersecurity Planning

The Metro New York BBB Foundation and BBB Wise Giving Alliance are offering an in-person and livestreamed workshop intended for nonprofits to help them be prepared when it comes to cybersecurity

Sep 21, 2015

Lt. General Pete Osman, Marine Toys for Tots Foundation HD

BBB Wise Giving Alliance Building Trust series. Art Taylor interviews Lt. General Pete Osman of the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation. Read our full report on the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation here, https://bit.ly/2U5sQza. For information on the most trustworthy charities, go to https://give.org/.

Sep 17, 2015

Wise Giving Wednesday: Nondisclosure Charities

To complete our national charity evaluations, BBB Wise Giving Alliance asks organizations to complete a detailed online form and also submit supporting documents about their finances and activities. Cha

Sep 16, 2015

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