YMCA of Greater Omaha’s sound fiscal management practices and commitment to accountability and transparency have earned it a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, America’s largest independent charity evaluator. This is the first time that the YMCA of Greater Omaha (www.metroymca.org) has earned this top distinction.
Since 2002, using objective, data-driven 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 have “best practices” that minimize the chance of unethical activities and whether they freely share basic information about their organization with their donors and other stakeholders. Out of the thousands of non-profits Charity Navigator evaluates, only one out of four earns 4 stars.
YMCA of Greater Omaha’s rating and other information about charitable giving are available free of charge on www.charitynavigator.org. More detailed information about YMCA of Greater Omaha’s rating is available to Charity Navigator site visitors who become registered users, another free service.