Comments on: Charity Navigator’s Big Move

By: Sean Stannard-Stockton

Sean Stannard-Stockton — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 20:42:02 +0000

Emily, yes, data is only useful to the extent it tells a story! And the best stories build on strong data.

By: ani hurwitz

ani hurwitz — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 20:06:46 +0000

And while they’re at it, they ought to fix the “financial” analysis, which doesn’t recognize endowment, doesn’t look at reserves, and limits its calculations to three years of revenues and expenses. Entirely misleading.

By: Emily Rushing

Emily Rushing — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 19:42:57 +0000

This is great news and thanks for your part in a realistic assessment of Charity Navigator. They have been masters of getting attention for their tool, and I hope they will spend the same amount of time and energy providing true education about the nature of their evaluation — or any evaluation. As our VP Community Investment says, if you’re looking at data, you have to know the story behind the data, too.

By: Sean Stannard-Stockton

Sean Stannard-Stockton — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 17:41:36 +0000

All Hands On Deck is a wonderful way to express the urgency we need around this issue. Thanks Carrie.

By: Carrie Varoquiers

Carrie Varoquiers — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 17:24:49 +0000

Thanks for posting this Sean. It’s really great to see Charity Navigator moving in this direction. The tradition of rating a nonprofit based on expenses as a percentage of their operating budget is very deeply engrained and one that will take all hands on deck to eventually change.

By: @forimpact

@forimpact — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 19:33:16 +0000

Charity Navigator is shaking things up/showing leadership. To explore rating on more than financials. http://bit.ly/12RjX

By: @forimpact

@forimpact — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 19:33:16 +0000

Charity Navigator is shaking things up/showing leadership. To explore rating on more than financials. http://bit.ly/12RjX