BBB Metro NY: Tips for Giving

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Donors have many choices and many things to consider when giving. BBB Metro NY is providing some basic tips and information donors may want to consider when giving.

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There’s no way to stop all unwanted charity mail, but BBB Metro New York is providing some tips that can help.

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Thinking of donating a car? BBB Metro NY has provided tips and information to consider when making your decision.

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BBB Metro NY is providing some basic tips and information donors may want to consider when giving to appeals that claim to support the police and firefighters.

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BBB Metro NY is providing some basic tips and information that donors may want to consider when responding to fundraising appeals via telephone.

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BBB Metro NY is providing some basic tips and information donors may want to consider when an appeal comes in the form of a sweepstakes.

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Thrift shops, drop-off bins and collection trucks in the neighborhood make it easy to get rid of goods we don’t want. Both charities and for-profits are major players in the market for used goods, sometimes separately and sometimes in a variety of arrangements. If you care about the charitable benefit your goods provide, be sure you know what it is.

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Child sponsorship involves soliciting funds to assist needy children within a specified community in another country or in the US. In these programs, donors are expected to make more than a one-time gift and to contribute a certain amount on a monthly or periodic basis.

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One benefit of donating to a charitable organization is the deductibility of the contribution. But that may not be the case for every donor. BBB Metro NY provides information regarding deducting contributions.

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In the wake of hurricanes that threaten coastal regions this season, the BBB Wise Giving Alliance offers the following tips to help Americans decide where to direct donations to assist hurricane victims.

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Donors have many choices and many things to consider when giving. BBB Metro NY is providing answers to some frequently asked questions when it comes to charitable giving.