ATLANTA, July 10,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The CDC Foundation earned a
4-star rating by Charity Navigator for the 18th year in a row,
earning a perfect score of 100 for its trustworthiness, financial
efficiency, transparency as well as its leadership. Four stars is
the highest rating awarded by Charity Navigator, the nation's
largest and most-utilized evaluator of charities.
Since 2001, Charity Navigator has been an unbiased and trusted
source of information for more than 11 million donors annually. The
essential information the group gathers on the cost-effectiveness
and overall health of a charity's programs provides donors with
confidence to make giving decisions that result in real impact.
The CDC Foundation is the independent, nonprofit partner of the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), helping to extend
the lifesaving work of CDC and the public health system. In its
work, the CDC Foundation helps CDC save and improve more lives
through collaboration between CDC, philanthropies, private entities
and individuals to protect the health, safety and security of
America and the world.
"Receiving Charity Navigator's 4-star rating for the 18th year
in a row reflects our unwavering commitment to financial
accountability, transparency and maximizing the impact of every
dollar people entrust to us," said Judy
Monroe, president and CEO, CDC Foundation. "We remain
dedicated to supporting the critical work of CDC and the public
health system to enhance health for each person in every community
across the globe. This consistent 4-star rating is a testament to
our team's diligence and the generosity of our supporters in our
shared mission to create a healthier and better quality of
life."
"We are delighted to provide the CDC Foundation with third-party
accreditation that validates their operational excellence," said
Michael Thatcher, president and CEO
of Charity Navigator. "The Four-Star Rating is the highest possible
rating an organization can achieve. We are eager to see the good
work that the CDC Foundation is able to accomplish in the years
ahead."
Charity Navigator accepts no funding from the organizations it
evaluates, ensuring unbiased evaluations, nor does it charge the
public for access to this trusted data. For more information,
visit www.charitynavigator.org.
About the CDC Foundation
The CDC Foundation helps the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) save and improve lives by unleashing the power of
collaboration between CDC, philanthropies, corporations,
organizations and individuals to protect the health, safety and
security of America and the world. The CDC Foundation is the go-to
nonprofit authorized by Congress to mobilize philanthropic partners
and private-sector resources to support CDC's critical health
protection mission. Since 1995, the CDC Foundation has raised over
$2.2 billion and launched more than
1,400 programs impacting a variety of health threats from chronic
disease conditions including cardiovascular disease and cancer, to
infectious diseases like rotavirus and HIV, to emergency responses,
including COVID-19 and Ebola. The CDC Foundation managed hundreds
of CDC-led programs in the United
States and in more than 80 countries last year. Learn more
at www.cdcfoundation.org.
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