Watchdog Watch
August 5, 2004 | Read Time: 2 minutes
Following are summaries of recent reports by the BBB Wise Giving Alliance. This private group reports on whether charities meet standards for fund raising, governance, financial management, and public information. The alliance does not approve or disapprove of charities, and urges potential donors to evaluate the importance of variations from the standards. It also notes that charities’ practices may change at any time. For organizations that do not meet the standards, information is given only on those standards that are not met. Those organizations meet all the other standards.
Copies of the full reports are available from the Wise Giving Alliance, 4200 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, Va. 22203; http://give.org.
America’s Second Harvest, formerly known as Second Harvest, 35 East Wacker Drive, Suite 2000, Chicago, Ill. 60601-2200; http://www.secondharvest.org. Meets all standards.
American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults, also known as American Brotherhood for the Blind and Blind Children and Adults Action Fund of America, 1800 Johnson Street, Baltimore, Md. 21230; http://www.actionfund.org. Meets all standards.
Believe in Tomorrow National Children’s Foundation, formerly known as Grant-A-Wish Foundation, 6601 Frederick Road, Baltimore, Md. 21228; http://www.believeintomorrow.org. Meets all standards.
Dream Factory, 1218 South Third Street, Louisville, Ky. 40203; http://www.dreamfactoryinc.com. Meets all standards.
Easter Seals, 230 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Ill. 60606-4802; http://www.easterseals.com. Meets all standards.
Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind, 371 East Jericho Turnpike, Smithtown, N.Y. 11787-2976; http://www.guidedog.org. As of June 2004, the organization had not provided current information about its finances, programs, and governance. The alliance is unable to determine if the Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind meets the standards.
United Cerebral Palsy Associations, also known as UCP, 1660 L Street, N.W., Suite 700, Washington, D.C. 20036-5602; http://www.ucp.org. As of June 2004, the organization had not provided current information about its finances, programs, and governance. The alliance is unable to determine if the United Cerebral Palsy Associations meets the standards.
