Sarah Ford

Leveraging Charity Validators to Demonstrate Your Organization’s Transparency, Accountability and Impact

From Session 2 of Membership Assembly 2014

Now, more than ever, donors expect a new level of transparency and accountability from charities.  

This panel discussion from America’s Charities 2014 Membership Assembly provides insights into key charity validators and how charities can be best positioned to demonstrate higher levels of accountability, transparency, good governance and results. During this panel, America’s Charities also introduced our new High Performing Charities initiative, along with ways our members will benefit from being GuideStar Gold and rated well in Charity Navigator, BBB Wise Giving Alliance and GreatNonprofits.

Below are video clips from the 2014 Membership Assembly panel discussion, along with panelist responses to questions from the audience. To watch more videos from Membership Assembly 2014, click here.

Panelists included: 

  • Richard Neustedter, Partner Nonprofit Financial Specialists

  • Kendall Joyner, Director, Programs and Practice, Independent Sector

  • Lindsay Nichols, Senior Director of Marketing & Communications, GuideStar
  • Tara Verner, Vice President Marketing, GreatNonprofits

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