
Calls itself "an independent charity evaluator". Evaluates over 5400 charities. Terrific site – easy to use. I particularly like their top ten lists, but there is much useful information everywhere on here. You can look up the individual charities Charity Navigator evaluates and see what it says. A high rating is worth a lot to any charity. Try it with organizations you already know to have a look at what they say.
TOPICS: charity rating | assessment | accountability | standards | charity watchdogThe BBB's accountability standards are especially useful: Index to the Implementation Guide to the BBB Wise Giving Alliance Standards for Charity Accountability And you can also check out any business or charity.
TOPICS: charity rating | accountability | giving | assessment | standardsFormed by a high power group of leaders in the not for profit world, this site looks at the issue of how the impact of not for profits can be fairly assessed. They define their mission as: "To drive more funds to high performing nonprofit organizations by helping donors adopt sound social investing practices". Has some downloadable guides and tools. Thought provoking.
TOPICS: board resources | accountability | social investing | assessment
Alexandra Peters
is a writer, board consultant and educator. For the past thirty years, she has been dedicated to building the transformative power of not
for profit organizations.
