BBB Wise Giving Alliance http://evansville.bbb.org/WWWRoot//SitePage.aspx?site=105&id=a824b759-3137-43b5-aedf-a38056bcce73&debug=False 10 BBB Charity Symposium Speakers: Charities Need To Emphasize Outcomes Fri, 26 Aug 2011 05:00:00 GMT Charity leaders can demonstrate their effectiveness by focusing on the outcomes they seek and showing their progress in meeting them, speakers at the BBB's Charity Symposium said Thursday. http://evansville.bbb.org/article/bbb-charity-symposium-speakers-charities-need-to-emphasize-outcomes-29147 Resolve to Give Back; Five Tips for Volunteering Mon, 03 Jan 2011 06:00:00 GMT If you’ve made volunteering part of your New Year’s resolutions, the BBB Wise Giving Alliance recommends taking five steps to make sure your volunteering has a big impact. http://evansville.bbb.org/article/resolve-to-give-back-five-tips-for-volunteering-24538 Five Mistakes to Avoid When Donating to a Charity Wed, 08 Dec 2010 06:00:00 GMT More than ever, charities need the support of donors to help those who are struggling. Wise Giving Alliance advises donors on how to avoid five common mistakes this holiday season. http://evansville.bbb.org/article/five-mistakes-to-avoid-when-donating-to-a-charity-24111 BBB Advice on Donating by Text Message for Haiti Relief Efforts Thu, 14 Jan 2010 06:00:00 GMT In the wake of the earthquake disaster in Haiti, Americans are donating via text message more than ever before. http://evansville.bbb.org/article/bbb-advice-on-donating-by-text-message-for-haiti-relief-efforts-14734 Charities Providing Haiti Earthquake Relief Wed, 13 Jan 2010 06:00:00 GMT View a list of national charities that are seeking to provide assistance in response to the earthquake in Haiti. http://evansville.bbb.org/article/charities-providing-haiti-earthquake-relief--14690 BBB Wise Giving Alliance to Consider Effects of Recession in Applying Overhead Ratio Standards Thu, 03 Dec 2009 06:00:00 GMT Charities will be given leeway in meeting fund raising and program spending ratio standards. http://evansville.bbb.org/article/bbb-wise-giving-alliance-to-consider-effects-of-recession-in-applying-overhead-ratio-standards-13954 FTC - The Federal Trade Commission's Information about Relief for Hurricane Victims Mon, 01 Oct 2007 05:00:00 GMT Advance Fee Loan Scams, Appliances, Automobiles, Charity Scams, Contractor Scams, Credit and Money, Damaged or Lost Documents, Debris Removal Scams, Door-To-Door Sale (Cooling Off Rule), Fake Disaster Officals, Flood Restoration, Foundation-Excavation-or-Waterproofing Work, Home Ownership Issues, Home Repair Scams, Identity Theft, Job Scams, Money and Credit, Pest Control, Rental Listing Scams, Utility Related Scams, Water Treatment or Purification Devices http://evansville.bbb.org/article/ftc-the-federal-trade-commissions-information-about-relief-for-hurricane-victims-4721