Charities Review Council

At Charities Review Council, we offer nonprofits:

Hands-On Support We’re here to help nonprofits succeed in earning their Meets Standards seal.

Thought Leadership We’re a neighbor and a friend to nonprofits, showing up to help navigate tough times.

Celebrating the Wins Accountability takes time and effort. We make sure to highlight organizations putting in the work.

 

And we offer donors peace of mind so they can support nonprofits with confidence:

This moment in time...

In a tumultuous time for the nonprofit sector, Charities Review Council has the tools to meet this moment as a stabilizer for nonprofits, a navigator for donors, and celebrator of inspiring efforts that make our world better.  

Donors seek the Council’s well-established Meets Standards® seal, a trust-builder rooted in the Accountability Standards®: guidelines that root the donor-nonprofit relationship in trust. With this seal, nonprofits show their communities that they value transparency and clarity—they've done the work so the donor doesn’t have to.  

Your support of Charities Review Council last year sustained our efforts to strengthen nonprofits’ place in our interconnected web. 

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A gift to the Council strengthens our communities. 

You help inform donors like yourself, empower nonprofits doing good in your community, and build a strong, accountable philanthropic culture in Minnesota and beyond. A gift to the Council strengthens communities by providing resources and powering online tools for donors and nonprofits alike. 

How can you increase your giving impact?

Check out our list of strong, trustworthy, and accountable nonprofits at SmartGivers.org.

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Looking for giving guidance?
Our Smart Giver Newsletter is published twice a year and includes the Giving Guide, a list of strong, accountable nonprofits that have demonstrated a commitment to openness by voluntarily participating in the Council's online review process. Learn more at SmartGivers.org.