Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County earns coveted 4-star rating from Charity Navigator
June 28, 2016
GREENVILLE, SC – Strong financial health and commitment to accountability and transparency have earned Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, America’s largest independent charity evaluator. This is the third consecutive year that Habitat Greenville has earned this top distinction.
Since 2002, using objective analysis, Charity Navigator has awarded only the most fiscally responsible organizations a 4-star rating. In 2011, Charity Navigator added 17 metrics, focused on governance and ethical practices as well as measures of openness, to its ratings methodology. These Accountability & Transparency metrics, which account for 50 percent of a charity’s overall rating, reveal which charities operate in accordance with industry best practices and whether they are open with their donors and stakeholders.
“Habitat Greenville’s exceptional 4-star rating sets it apart from its peers and demonstrates its trustworthiness to the public,” according to Michael Thatcher, President & CEO of Charity Navigator. “Only a quarter of charities rated by Charity Navigator receive the distinction of our 4-star rating. Habitat Greenville is among a preeminent group of charities working to overcome our world’s most pressing challenges. Based on its 4-star rating, donors to Habitat Greenville can trust that their contributions are going to a financially responsible and ethical charity.”
“It’s important our donors trust that we’re using their donations wisely to accomplish our mission of building affordable housing alongside Greenville families with low income,” said Monroe Free, President & CEO of Habitat Greenville. “Our 4-star Charity Navigator rating demonstrates to our supporters our good governance and financial accountability.”
About Charity Navigator
Charity Navigator is the largest charity evaluator in America. The organization helps guide intelligent giving by evaluating the financial health, accountability and transparency of more than 8,000 charities. Charity Navigator accepts no advertising or donations from the organizations it evaluates, ensuring unbiased evaluations, nor does it charge the public for this trusted data. Charity Navigator, can be reached directly by telephone at (201) 818-1288, or by mail at 139 Harristown Road, Suite 101, Glen Rock, N.J., 07452.
About Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County
Through affordable home construction, Habitat for Humanity of Greenville strives to eliminate poverty housing and the social and economic problems it causes. Habitat Greenville received the Greenville Chamber’s Neighborhood Improvement Award in 2015, and was recognized with the 2015 Nonprofit Excellence Award, given by the SC Association of Nonprofit Organizations (SCANPO). Habitat Greenville, chartered in 1985, celebrated its 30th anniversary and construction of its 330th home in 2015. Learn more at www.habitatgreenville.org.
