The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Charity Navigator’s Ratings Are Inherently Flawed. Here’s a Simple Solution.

The latest iteration of Charity Navigator’s rating system aspires to bring social impact evaluation to the masses, using percentage- and star-based scores to help potential donors understand the ...
The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Charity Navigator Stars Can Boost Donations — but Nonprofits Might Game the System

With multitudes of worthy charities to choose from — and the possibility that a poorly run or fake nonprofit might trick you into thinking it’s a good cause — it’s sometimes hard to know which ones to ...
The Conversation

Charities can get a 6% donations boost when Charity Navigator gives them more stars – but to get there, they might game the system

Jennifer Mayo does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...