United Way of Long Island has received the highest ratings from non-profit evaluators including Charity Navigator and Candid (formerly GuideStar). United Way has also earned Candid’s Platinum Seal of Transparency, the highest level.
CHARITY NAVIGATOR
Each year, Charity Navigator evaluates more than 8,000 charities based on their financial performance, accountability, and transparency, making them the leading non-profit evaluator in America.
In an award letter from Charity Navigator’s President and CEO, Michael Thatcher states:
“Attaining a 4-Star rating verifies that United Way of Long Island exceeds industry standards and outperforms most charities in your area of work…This exceptional designation from Charity Navigator sets United Way of Long Island apart from its peers and demonstrates to the public its trustworthiness.”
CANDID’S PLATINUM SEAL OF TRANSPARENCY
United Way of Long Island has earned Candid’s, formerly GuideStar, Platinum Seal of Transparency.
To reach the Platinum level, United Way added extensive information to its Nonprofit Profile on GuideStar. This information includes:
• High-level agency overview
• In-depth financial reporting
• Qualitative data about goals, strategies, and capabilities
• Quantitative information about results and progress toward United Way’s mission to advance the common good, creating opportunities for a better life for all by focusing on three key building blocks: health, education, and financial stability.
By taking the time to provide this information, United Way has demonstrated its commitment to transparency and providing meaningful data to evaluate the organization’s performance.
“United Way of Long Island is committed to transparency and best practices in non-profit management, and grateful to maintain trust from our network of board members, contributors, volunteers, staff, partnering agencies, and clients, said Theresa A. Regnante, President and CEO, United Way of Long Island. She added, “For every dollar contributed to United Way, 86 cents support our program impact.”
If you are interested in being part of united Way’s solutions to create equity across Long Island by investing in partnerships, helping the most vulnerable and at risk through organizations and programs that demonstrate raising the bar for fairness and equal access to services, please visit: www.unitedwayli.org
For more information about our Financials, visit: Our Financials