A Historic Occasion
Today a group of nonprofit watchdogs took an important step toward correcting one of the great problems facing individuals and businesses seeking to support nonprofits -- the lack of good evaluation tools. All too often, folks have relied on blunt figures like overhead ratios and executive salaries to screen charities -- numbers that say nothing about the most important measure: effectiveness. Read this press release from the leaders of Charity Navigator, Guidestar, Great Nonprofits, GiveWell, Philanthropedia, Philanthropy Action and the Hewlett Foundation to learn about the work they are doing to provide useful information on charity effectiveness: Hallelujah! |

