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BBB | AKRON BUSINESS DIRECTORY 119 Meet All Standards - Charities listed meet all 20 BBB Standards for Charity Accountability. Standards Not Met - Charities with number codes (1 or 2, for example) that appear in the Standards Not Met column did not meet the cited provision of the standards. Unable to verify - Charities with number codes (1 or 2, for example) that appear in the Unable to Verify column either did not provide all the requested information or the information provided was not sufficient to conclude that they met the cited standard. Review in Progress - Charities marked as ‘Review in Progress’ are currently being evaluated based on current materials provided by the organization to the BBB. Failed to Respond - These Charities did not respond to BBB’s request for information or declined to be evaluated in relation to the BBB’s Standards for Charity Accountability. Without the requested information, it is not possible to determine whether these charities adhere to all of the BBB’s Standards. The BBB encourages charities to disclose accountability information beyond what is typically included in financial statements and government filings, in order to demonstrate transparency and strengthen public trust in the charitable sector. BBB CHARITY GUIDE The BBB Wise Giving Alliance Standards for Charity Accountability were developed to assist donors in maNing sound giving decisions and to Ioster public confidence in charitable organiations. 7he standards seeN to encourage Iair and honest solicitation practices, to promote ethical conduct b\ charitable organiations and to advance support oI philanthrop\. BBB ACCREDITED CHARITIES MEET THE STANDARDS FOR CHARITY ACCOUNTABILITY AND EXCEED IN THESE CATEGORIES: The full text of our standards is available online at bbb.org/akron/charities-donors. • GOVERNANCE & OVERSIGHT The governing board has the ultimate oversight authority for any charitable organization. This section of the standards seeks to ensure that the volunteer board is active, independent and free of self-dealing. • MEASURING EFFECTIVENESS An organization should regularly assess its effectiveness in achieving its mission. This section seeks to ensure that an organization has defined, measurable goals and objectives in place and a defined process in place to evaluate the success and impact of its program(s) in fulfilling the goals and objectives of the organization and that also identifies ways to address any deficiencies. • FINANCES This section of the standards seeks to ensure that the charity spends its funds honestly, prudently and in accordance with statements made in fundraising appeals. • FUNDRAISING A fund raising appeal is often the only contact a donor has with a charity and may be the sole impetus for giving. This section of the standards seeks to ensure that a charity’s representations to the public are accurate, complete and respectful.


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