Honoring community favorite top-rated charities across four
size categories
NEW
YORK, Aug. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- To celebrate
National Nonprofit Day, Charity Navigator is proud to announce the
winners of its second annual Community Choice Awards, which
recognize and celebrate the exceptional work of top-rated
charities. Each of the winning organizations has earned Charity
Navigator's highly valued four-star rating across all four beacons:
Leadership & Adaptability, Accountability & Finance,
Culture & Community, and Impact & Measurement. The winners
were determined by the total number of votes received by supporters
within each revenue size-based category.
With over 74,000 votes cast, the following organizations
won:
Small-Sized Category: Rainbow Place Shelter – A winter
emergency overnight shelter for homeless women in Montgomery County, MD, Rainbow Place focuses
on keeping women safe during the harsh winter months and helps them
transition out of homelessness.
Medium-Sized Category: Fellow Mortals - Provides
professional medical and support services for 2,000 wild animals
annually from 120 communities in Wisconsin and Illinois; wildlife education and assistance
provided 365 days a year; online educational and instructional
tools to assist the public in preventing unnecessary injury and
orphaning of wildlife.
Large-Sized Category: Center for Biological
Diversity – Works to secure a future for all species,
great and small, hovering on the brink of extinction, through
science, law, and creative media, with a focus on protecting the
lands, waters, and climate that species need to survive.
Super-Sized Category: PAN Foundation - Helps underinsured
people with life-threatening, chronic, and rare diseases get the
medications and treatments they need by assisting with their
out-of-pocket costs and advocating for improved access and
affordability.
"The Community Choice Awards shine a light on outstanding
charities making a difference in their communities. Congratulations
to the winners and all the nominees for this year's awards," says
Michael Thatcher, President &
CEO of Charity Navigator. "A huge thank you to all who voted and
participated, and please remember that your action drives
change."
Winning organizations will be prominently featured on Charity
Navigator's Popular Charities section for one year with enhanced
visibility on all platforms. This includes an email to Charity
Navigator's extensive list of donors, top placement on the website,
social media highlights, and potential for media visibility. To
learn more, visit charitynavigator.org.
About Charity Navigator
Charity Navigator is a
501(c)(3) organization that guides intelligent giving with the
nation's largest, most comprehensive charity evaluation tool. The
organization helps donors easily identify U.S.-registered charities
making a difference on the issues they care about most while
helping charities better understand their donors, deliver on
impact, increase awareness and build trust. Learn more at
charitynavigator.org.
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