3. Industry standards for accountability & transparency

The following organizations are well known for evaluating and rating charities.

BBB Wise Giving Alliance

The BBB Wise Giving Alliance, affiliated with the Council of Better Business Bureaus, has established a set of 20 non-binding "Standards of Charitable Accountability" to help donors make sound giving decisions and increase public trust in charities.

Charity Navigator

Charity Navigator. According to their website, Charity Navigator works to guide intelligent giving and help people give to charities with confidence. Its rating system examines a charity’s financial health and its accountability and transparency

CharityWatch

CharityWatch, formerly known as the American Institute of Philanthropy, is another well-known charity watchdog group dedicated to helping donors give thoughtfully.

Candid

Candid. A source of extensive nonprofit data, well known for providing images of all Forms 990 filed by charities.

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