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The Brave New NP Accountability World Presentation at AFP Westchester Ken Berger, President & CEO June 16, 2010

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Ken Berger, Charity Navigator’s President & CEO, spoke about the importance of responsibility and transparency in the nonprofit sector at the first meeting of the Westchester chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals.

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The Brave New NP Accountability World

Presentation atAFP Westchester

Ken Berger, President & CEO

June 16, 2010

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The Explosive Growth of Nonprofits in the US

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$1.9 Trillion in Public Charity Revenues

~1.9 million Nonprofits

61% (1.2 million) are Public Charities (PCs)

**6% of PCs get 96% of Revenues = $1.86 million

*.2% of PCs get 59% of Revenues = $1.5 Trillion

* ~3,000 charities with annual revenues over $100 million

**~100,000 charities with annual revenues over $1 million

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Accountability & Transparency

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QUALITIES OF A HIGH IMPACT ORGANIZATION

Accountability & Transparency

Financial Health

• Positive, sustainable change• Independently evaluatedHIGHER RISK

INVESTMENTLOWER RISK INVESTMENT

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Financial Health

Accountability/Transparency

Effectiveness/Results

More Comprehensive Rating System

Introducing CN 2.0

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Accountability & Transparency: IRS 990 Reporting Form Info.

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Accountability & Transparency: Web Site Information

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More on WebDoes the charity web site have readily

accessible information about the following:

• Its goals and objectives?• Its strategies for achieving them?• Its capacity for achieving them?• How it measures progress in achieving them?• What its measurements indicate about progress to date?

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(The Nonprofit Marketplace Hewlett Foundation, 2008)

*Includes Charity Navigator- evaluates nonprofits and provides meaningful information.** Includes individuals, foundations, corporations and government funders.

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The Battle for the Soul of the Nonprofit Sector

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More InformationArticles: in Philadelphia Journal of Social Innovation

1. “The End of Charity” by David Hunter 2. “The Battle for the Soul of the NP Sector” by Berger, Penna and

Goldberg

Book: Billions of Drops in Millions of Buckets: Why Philanthropy Doesn’t Advance Social Progress by Steve Goldberg

Web Sites1. www. alleffective.org2. Google: Nonprofit Effectiveness, Independent Sector3. www. WhatWorks.org

Video: www.savingphilanthropy.org

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Your Questions and Our Web Addresses

Website- www.charitynavigator.org

Blogs- www.kenscommentary.org

blog.charitynavigator.org

Twitter- kenscommentary