The learning and connection with readers at SmarterGivingGuy.com over the last two years has put us in the position to develop www.SeriousGivers.org (SGO) — an expanded site that includes data on almost 300,000 charities plus lots of great donor information. Moving forward, I’ll be focusing my efforts on SGO. I look forward to seeing [...]
Columnist Liz Pulliam Weston recently highlighted our Top Tips for Avoiding “Charity” Scammers on her popular Ask Liz Weston blog.
Holiday scam season is starting — thanks Liz, for helping to spread the word!
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In Sunday’s edition, the Daily Breeze newspaper highlighted the Smarter Giving program. I think it’s a darn good summary of what we’re trying to accomplish.
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Ed Long, The Smarter Giving Guy
The Smarter Giving Guy is a nom de web for Ed Long, a nationally-known nonprofit founder, attorney and frequent writer and speaker on legal and consumer protection issues.
Ed’s 40+ years of experience include
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