If you want to improve your nonprofit organization’s credibility, then being ranked on Charity Navigator is something you should look into!
Charity Navigator “Helps millions of people take action and support the causes they care about by connecting them to the best charities that align with their passions and values”.
Charity Navigator does this by:
- ranking nonprofit organizations through four different criteria features,
- providing a place for donors to find movements to get involved with, and
- connecting people with purpose.
Why this is important is that, funding sources and donors go to Charity Navigator to take a closer look at nonprofit organizations and to connect with them based on certain cause areas.
What We Discuss in Today’s Episode:
- About Charity Navigator
- How donors can search cause areas
- Where Charity Navigator Secures Revenue as a Nonprofit
- How Charity Navigator is free to Use
- How Charity Navigator Ranks Nonprofits
- How to Find Giving Circles
- How to use the Filter System on Charity Navigator
About Michael Thatcher:
Michael leads Charity Navigator in its efforts to make impactful philanthropy easier for all by increasing the breadth and depth of evaluation methodologies to facilitate ratings coverage of substantially larger numbers of charities, and expand how the information engages new and existing audiences.
Prior to joining Charity Navigator, Michael spent more than fifteen years with Microsoft, the last ten of which, as their Public Sector Chief Technology Officer responsible for technology policy initiatives and engagements with government and academic leaders in Asia, the Middle East, and Africa.
Michael’s eclectic background includes years at sea conducting oceanographic research with Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, composing music and dancing internationally as the co-founder and co-director of Dance Music Light. He has held various board positions within the nonprofit and tech sectors, holds several patents in enterprise systems management, and has a degree in Music from Columbia University in New York.
His guiding mantra: Follow your heart – Use your head – Make a difference
Connect with Michael:
Links from Today’s Episode:
- About Charity Navigator
- How donors can search cause areas
- Where Charity Navigator Secures Revenue as a Nonprofit
- How Charity Navigator is free to Use
- How Charity Navigator Ranks Nonprofits
- How to Find Giving Circles
- How to use the Filter System on Charity Navigator
