 | American Institute of Philanthropy - a nonprofit charity watchdog and information service that aims to maximize the effectiveness of every dollar contributed to charity by providing donors with the information they need to make more informed giving decisions. They offer a Charity Rating Guide that describes their charity rating scale. |
| Better Business Bureau Wise Giving Alliance - reports on nationally soliciting charitable organizations that are the subject of donor inquiries. |
| Charity Navigator - America’s premiere independent charity evaluator, works to advance a more efficient and responsive philanthropic marketplace by evaluating the financial health of America’s largest charities. |
| Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability - rates churches which do not file 990s. |
| GuideStar - the national database of U.S. charitable organizations, gathers and distributes data on more than a million IRS-recognized nonprofits. |
| Standards for Excellence Institute - provides a voluntary certification program based on 55 standards. |
| Maryland Association of Nonprofit Organization's Standards for Excellence addresses many of the topics each nonprofit should consider when performing a self-assessment. |
| North Carolina Center for Nonprofits Standards For Excellence. |
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