Safari Club International Foundation Receives Top Four-Star Rating by Charity Navigator
gengberg November 18th, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 18, 2009
SCIF Receives Top Four-Star Rating by Charity Navigator for Third Consecutive Year
Tucson, Arizona - Safari Club International Foundation (SCIF) has again received the highest possible rating from Charity Navigator (CN), the independent charity evaluation service, for the third consecutive year.
Charity Navigator is a respected guide to charitable organizations in the United States. In determining its rating, CN considers growth in the organization’s ability to raise capital for its charitable purposes, and the efficiency with which its resources are spent. A high rating from CN shows that an organization is good at attracting donations and is also good at making sure that most of the money is spent on charitable purposes and not on so-called overhead.
“We are proud to announce Safari Club International Foundation has earned our Four-Star rating for its ability to efficiently manage and grow its finances,” said Ken Berger, President and Chief Executive Officer of CN, in a letter to SCIF. “Only 13% of the charities we rate have received at least 3 consecutive 4-star evaluations, indicating that Safari Club International Foundation consistently executes its mission in a fiscally responsible way, and outperforms most other charities in America. This “exceptional” designation from Charity Navigator differentiates Safari Club International Foundation from its peers and demonstrates to the public it is worthy of their trust.”
“I am very pleased that Charity Navigator has again awarded SCIF the highest Four-Star rating,” said SCIF President Larry Rudolph. “It is my hope that this will result in increased charitable contributions to SCIF to help further our mission to support worldwide wildlife conservation, education and humanitarian services around the world.”
Charity Navigator was launched in 2002 and is the largest independent evaluator of 501(c)(3) charities. CN is committed to helping the maximum number of donors make intelligent charitable giving decisions. CN ranks the largest U.S. charities on a rating system from the lowest zero-stars rating to the highest Four-Star rating based on the data in the IRS Forms 990 filed by charities. For more information, visit www.charitynavigator.org.
The SCI Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization that funds and manages worldwide programs dedicated to wildlife conservation, outdoor education and humanitarian services, including such programs as Sportsmen Against Hunger, Sensory Safari, Safari Care, Disabled Hunter, the American Wilderness Leadership School, Becoming an Outdoors Woman and Youth Education Seminars (YES) Outdoors. Call 877-877-3265 or visit www.safariclubfoundation.org for more.
