http://tucson.bbb.org/WWWRoot//SitePage.aspx?site=72&id=a824b759-3137-43b5-aedf-a38056bcce73&debug=False 10 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 05:00:00 GMT In a historic move, the leaders of the country’s three leading sources of information on nonprofits – GuideStar, Charity Navigator, and BBB Wise Giving Alliance – penned an open letter to the donors of America denouncing the “overhead ratio” as the sole measure of nonprofit performance. http://tucson.bbb.org/article/bbb-wise-giving-alliance-charity-navigator-and-guidestar-join-forces-to-dispel-the-charity-overhead-myth-42518 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 05:00:00 GMT June 15 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD), and Better Business Bureau of Southern Arizona is marking the occasion by calling attention to the many ways the elderly are victimized in southern Arizona, and throughout the world. http://tucson.bbb.org/article/june-15-is-world-elder-abuse-awareness-day--42478 Tue, 21 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT In the wake of the devastating tornadoes that ripped through Oklahoma yesterday, and in north Texas last week, Better Business Bureau and BBB Wise Giving Alliance have issued tips to help donors make smart giving decisions and to avoid scams. http://tucson.bbb.org/article/bbb-urges-donor-caution-after-tornadoes--42023 Fri, 10 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT Better Business Bureau of Southern Arizona recognized ten local companies at the 2013 Torch Awards Luncheon Thursday at JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort in Tucson. http://tucson.bbb.org/article/bbb-announces-2013-torch-awards-winners-41862 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 05:00:00 GMT At least one poorly-conceived charity scam has already emerged in the wake of the explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon yesterday, and more are likely. http://tucson.bbb.org/article/bbb-warns-of-charity-scams-offers-giving-tips-in-wake-of-boston-marathon-bombing-41392 Thu, 11 Apr 2013 05:00:00 GMT Better Business Bureau of Southern Arizona is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2013 Torch Awards, to be held 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., May 9 at the JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort in Tucson. http://tucson.bbb.org/article/finalists-announced-for-the-2013-bbb-torch-awards-41310 Tue, 26 Mar 2013 05:00:00 GMT It’s traumatic to lose a loved one. That trauma is intensified when your loved one’s identity is stolen. http://tucson.bbb.org/article/identity-theft-of-the-deceased-40998 Tue, 26 Mar 2013 05:00:00 GMT Consumers aren’t the only victims of fraud. Every year, thousands of small businesses are targets of fraudulent or deceptive sales practices. Protect your business from scams by learning what to look out for. http://tucson.bbb.org/article/watch-out-for-these-small-business-scams-40986 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 05:00:00 GMT With the UofA basketball team once again making it to the NCAA Tournament, Better Business Bureau of Southern Arizona is warning Southern Arizonans who are keen to buy NCAA Tournament merchandise, or will be traveling to the games, about scams related to March Madness. http://tucson.bbb.org/article/bbb-warns-of-march-madness-scams-during-ncaa-tournament--40953