<P> The BBB Wise Giving Alliance (WGA) is a national charity monitoring organization . Under previous names, it has been reporting on nationally - soliciting charities since the 1920s . BBB's Give.org evaluates charities, at no charge, using the 20 BBB Standards for Charity Accountability to help donors verify the trustworthiness of soliciting organizations and to strengthen charity practices . Resulting reports are freely accessible to the public at Give.org . These standards were developed with the help of the charitable community . </P> <P> In 2003, the WGA adopted a set of twenty "Standards for Charity Accountability". These standards replaced earlier versions by the PAS and the NCIB . The WGA developed these standards in conjunction with the Better Business Bureau, professional accounting organizations, charitable organizations, and foundations that fund grants . </P> <P> The WGA explains that these standards were developed "to assist donors in making sound giving decisions and to foster public confidence in charitable organizations . The standards seek to encourage fair and honest solicitation practices, to promote ethical conduct by charitable organizations and to advance support of philanthropy ." </P> <P> The standards set a baseline for ethical governance, responsible fundraising, and transparency of financial operations . </P>

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