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12/15/2011

Check Charities Out With BBB Before Making Year-End Gifts

The BBB advises donors to check charities out with the BBB before making year-end gifts. The BBB has charity reviews on many charities under BBB Business Reviews.

11/07/2011

BBB Giving Guide Helps Donors Sift Through Charity Appeals

The Better Business Bureau’s Charity Information Service is publishing its Winter Wise Giving Guide, a handy resource to help donors evaluate charities.

10/21/2011

Breast Cancer Awareness Also Means Being Alert To Scams, Pink Product Puffery, BBB Advises

The BBB urges consumers to take the time to research the charities seeking their money and to understand claims by marketers of products that purport to benefit breast cancer research.

05/31/2011

Fun Runs? Trivia Nights? Golf Tournaments? BBB Guide Helps Consumers Decide Which Charities Deserve Support

If you’re stumped about which charity golf tournaments, fun runs or trivia nights to support this summer, the BBB's Summer Wise Giving Guide can help you decide which charities deserve support.

04/25/2011

Want To Help Victims Of Good Friday Storms? Check Charities Out With BBB First

The BBB advises donors to check with the BBB before donating to organizations that say they will provide relief to victims of the Good Friday storms that swept through the St. Louis area Friday night.

03/11/2011

Want To Help Earthquake Victims In Japan? Check BBB First

The BBB advises donors to check with the BBB before making donations to charities that will provide relief to victims of the earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan early today.

11/03/2010

BBB Guide Helps Consumers Make Wise Giving Decisions

If you’re looking for a reliable guide to charities that will use your donations responsibly, the Better Business Bureau’s Charity Information Service’s Winter Wise Giving Guide provides information on 571 nonprofits in eastern Missouri and Southern Illinois.

10/12/2010

Buying Pink? Know Where Your Green Is Going

Stores across the bi-state region again are asking shoppers to “buy pink” in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The Better Business Bureau (BBB) urges them to buy smart, too.

03/23/2010

BBB Tips On Deducting Charitable Contributions

One benefit of supporting a worthwhile cause is the ability to take a federal income tax deduction for donations. The BBB offers tips on making donations and taking deductions.

01/13/2010

Want To Help Earthquake Victims? Check With The BBB Before Donating

The St. Louis Better Business Bureau is warning consumers to check out charities with the BBB before making donations to assist victims of the devastating earthquake in Haiti.

05/01/2003

FTC - Donating to Public Safety Fund-Raisers

As a businessperson, you may want to contribute to law enforcement or public safety groups in your community or buy advertising in publications that seem to be sponsored by nonprofit organizations. While you give back to the community that supports your business, be sure to apply the same savvy you use to make your business decisions when you consider your response to a fund-raising appeal.

05/01/2003

FTC - RAISING FUNDS? What You Should Know About Hiring a Professional

If your nonprofit organization is planning a fund-raising campaign, you may be considering hiring a professional to do the work. Professional fund-raisers conduct campaigns for a fee; often, it's a percentage of the money they collect.