On Tuesday, May 14th, we hosted FORUM 2019: Breaking Patterns! The FORUM is Charities Review Council’s gathering for engaged and passionate civic-minded leaders. Building on what we heard from our community and previous event attendees, we landed on the theme “Breaking Patterns.” Why Breaking Patterns you might ask? Well, when we reflected on learnings from… Read more
The Accountability Standards® are at the heart of our mission. With them, we’re transforming philanthropy by building donor and nonprofit relationships for strong, vibrant and just communities. We’re excited to announce the launch of our new Accountability Standards®! In 2014, Charities Review Council piloted the rolling review of the Accountability Standards®, a multi-year process that would align… Read more
Here at Charities Review Council, we’re still celebrating our Dot.Org award, which was presented last week at the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Communications & Technology Conference. The Dot.Org Award for website redesign can include new websites, complete redesigns or site facelifts, and rebranding projects on the web. For us, it was a completely new website! In… Read more
Charities Review Council is excited to announce the approval of our new strategic plan! A lot has changed since our founding in 1946. Over the 72+ years of Council history, we’ve transitioned from working on donor education and donor protection, to focusing on nonprofit capacity-building and donor engagement. Today, we serve as “an asset building partner… Read more
Yes, Smart Givers, it’s that time of the year again. Back-to-School season is here, and with it, a plethora of school fundraisers. Before you know it, your kid will be coming home accompanied by a host of specialty chocolates, colored cookie dough, and autumn pumpkin pie vanilla spice chai latte scented candles – for you… Read more
