Like many of you, our team has been closely monitoring the developing situation around the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and is focused on how we can best support our donor and nonprofit partners during this time. We know that COVID-19 has already had an impact on our nonprofit partners, with many needing to close offices, re-think programming… Read more
Hello, Council friends, partners, and supporters- On March 11th, the World Health Organization announced that COVID-19 is now a pandemic. As COVID-19 continues to spread, Charities Review Council’s Board of Directors and staff have made the decision to temporarily close the Charities Review Council office and have the team work remotely from March 12th –… Read more
In partnership with The Improve Group, Charities Review Council (the Council) conducted a 2019 donor survey to increase Minnesota’s knowledge about donors and charitable giving. As an organization that partners with both donors and nonprofits, we wanted to gain a deeper understanding of what inspires donors to give (or not give) and the tools and… Read more
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
