BBB Wise Giving Alliance http://batonrouge.bbb.org/WWWRoot//SitePage.aspx?site=103&id=a824b759-3137-43b5-aedf-a38056bcce73&debug=False 10 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://batonrouge.bbb.org/article/resolve-to-give-back-five-tips-for-volunteering-24538 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://batonrouge.bbb.org/article/bbb-advice-on-donating-by-text-message-for-haiti-relief-efforts-14734 BBB Advises Donors on How to Vet Haiti Earthquake Charity Appeals Wed, 13 Jan 2010 06:00:00 GMT As immediate relief needs are assessed in the wake of the devastating earthquake in Haiti on January 12th, many Americans are looking for ways to help by donating to a charity. http://batonrouge.bbb.org/article/bbb-advises-donors-on-how-to-vet-haiti-earthquake-charity-appeals--14644 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://batonrouge.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://batonrouge.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://batonrouge.bbb.org/article/ftc-the-federal-trade-commissions-information-about-relief-for-hurricane-victims-4721