Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver’s sound fiscal management practices and commitment to accountability and transparency have earned it a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, America’s largest independent charity evaluator. This is the fifth consecutive time that Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver has earned this top distinction. Only 5% of the charities rated by Charity Navigator have received at least five consecutive 4-star evaluations, indicating that Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver outperforms most other charities in America.
Since 2002, using objective, data-driven analysis, Charity Navigator has awarded only the most fiscally responsible organizations a 4-star rating. In 2011, Charity Navigator added 17 metrics, focused on governance and ethical practices as well as measures of openness, to its ratings methodology. These “Accountability & Transparency” metrics, which account for 50 percent of a charity’s overall rating, reveal which charities have “best practices” that minimize the chance of unethical activities and whether they freely share basic information about their organization with their donors and other stakeholders.
“Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver’s coveted 4-star rating puts it in a very select group of high-performing charities,” according to Michael Thatcher, President & CEO of Charity Navigator. “Out of the thousands of nonprofits Charity Navigator evaluates, only one out of four earns 4 stars — a rating that demands rigor, responsibility and commitment to openness. Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver supporters should feel much more confident that their hard-earned dollars are being used efficiently and responsibly when it acquires such a high rating.”
Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver’s rating and other information about charitable giving are available free of charge on www.charitynavigator.org. More-detailed information about the rating is available to Charity Navigator site visitors who become registered users, another free service.
“It’s important our donors trust that we’re using our funding wisely to accomplish our mission to make a difference for kids in our community,” said John Barry, CEO of Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver. “Our fifth consecutive 4-star Charity Navigator rating demonstrates to our supporters that we take our fiduciary and governance responsibilities very seriously and that we are good stewards of their donations.”