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FIRE in ‘The Chronicle of Philanthropy’!

by

Ashley Adams

June 24, 2014

FIRE is proud to have been featured in last week’s issue of The Chronicle of Philanthropy. Recognized in a full-page ad as a Better Business Bureau (BBB) Charity Seal Holder, FIRE was listed along with other BBB-accredited charities—all of which must meet 20 standards for charity accountability. Our Charity Seal honors FIRE’s commitment to donor privacy, transparency, governance, reporting, and more.

You can trust that a gift to FIRE is a gift that will be effectively used to defend and promote free speech on campus. And as the BBB has recognized, it’s a gift to an ethical charitable organization whose representations to the public are truthful and complete.

The BBB’s full report on FIRE can be found here. We are excited to be honored by the Better Business Bureau, and we remain committed to meeting—and exceeding—these standards in the future!

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