For more information, contact:
Kristin Calder
(561) 279-9103
E-mail: kcalder@literacypbc.org
Literacy Coalition Earns Coveted 4-Star Rating from Charity Navigator
Boynton Nonprofit Outperforms Most in America
BOYNTON BEACH, Fla., Dec. 19, 2016 – The Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County is celebrating a distinguished honor. The Boynton Beach nonprofit has earned a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator for the eighth consecutive year. Only 2% of the 8,000 charities evaluated by Charity Navigator have accomplished that exceptional designation!
Charity Navigator is the nation’s largest and most-utilized evaluator of charities. Its ratings are equal to an Oscar in the nonprofit sector. Charity Navigator’s rigorous rating system examines a charity’s financial health and accountability and transparency. The company provides these ratings so that donors can make giving decisions with greater confidence. The rating system shows givers:
- How efficiently a charity uses givers’ support
- How well a charity sustains its programs and services
- A charity’s commitment to good governance, best practices and openness with information
- A charity’s trustworthiness
“The Literacy Coalition is proud to again receive this high honor for the eighth consecutive year in recognition of our steadfast effort, our efficient management, and our profound commitment to our mission and the community,” said Kristin Calder, CEO of the Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County.
Charity Navigator is a nonprofit and accepts no funding from the charities it evaluates. Additionally, it does not charge users for its trusted data. Last year alone, more than 7 million donors visited CharityNavigator.org to help them make an informed giving decision.
About the Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County
A recipient of the coveted 4-star Charity Navigator rating for eight consecutive years, the Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County works to improve the quality of life in our community by promoting and achieving literacy. One in seven adults in our county is unable to read and understand information found in books, newspapers and manuals and nearly half of all third graders are not reading on grade level. Through extensive outreach and collaboration with a network of community partners, the Literacy Coalition strives to ensure that individuals who need to improve their literacy skills receive the help they need. By providing services to more than 27,000 adults, children and families each year, the Literacy Coalition’s goal is for every child and every adult in Palm Beach County to be able to read.
