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03/13/2012
The BBB Wise Giving Alliance has tried for six years to get Invisible Children to cooperate in a charity review. Since 2006, BBB has sent 18 letters (12 via Certified Mail) to the non-profit behind the Internet phenomenon Kony 2012 video, but has received no response.
The BBB Wise Giving Alliance initiates charity reviews based on donor requests. Unlike other charity review organizations, it does not rely solely on public documents but requires charities to provide more in-depth information in order to evaluate its governance, effectiveness, finances, fund raising, donor privacy and other matters.
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01/15/2010
Your local Better Business Bureau advises donors that giving through text can be a safe and easy way to give—but you should still use caution.
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01/13/2010
The Better Business Bureau warns that—as occurred following the tsunami in 2004 and Katrina in 2005—fraudulent charities will likely emerge to try and scam donations from well-meaning Americans.
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12/09/2009
To ensure that your donated dollars go as far as they can to actually help the less fortunate,the BBB recommends asking five questions before you give to a charity. Give, but give wisely.
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11/24/2009
The holiday season provides many new opportunities for identity thieves to ply their trade. Your local BBB offers advice on how to keep your identity safe and secure both online and off.
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12/01/2006
Shopping for gifts can be a real dilemma. Just what do you get the person who has everything: your finicky Aunt Mary, your co-worker, or your child's babysitter? Gift cards may be the answer: one size fits all, and the recipients can get exactly what they want.
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