Eligibility:
The NGOs featured in The ForeignAID.com Global Catalog for
Philanthropy Online are ForeignAID.com Certified NGOs. Participating
NGOs must satisfy the following criteria:
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MUST be legally registered Not-for-Profit
organizations
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MUST be operating and registered for at least 1
year
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MUST have a proven track record of success and
accountability
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MUST not conduct any activities for personal gain
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MUST be conducting actual programs that directly
benefit the poor and destitute
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MUST be willing to complete a detailed application
process
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MUST have good management systems in place
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MUST pass ForeignAID Ratings' Affidavit of
Equivalency requirement
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MUST not use program funds directly for religious
purposes
Process: The featured NGOs are chosen and
continuously updated after the following process:
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Input from ForeignAID.com's global network donors,
international organizations, professors, and community leaders in
Africa and abroad
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A Rigorous application process for each NGO
applicant
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International Reference check and comments
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In-house analysis of Transparency, Financial
Efficiency, Social Impact, Institutional Development, and
Non-Violence/Non-Terrorism.
Criteria:
The strict standards set by ForeignAID Ratings were followed to
identify organizations that satisfy the following criteria in the
NGO Star of ExcellenceTM:
- Social Impact
- Institutional Development
- Financial Efficiency and Sustainability
- Accountability
- Non-Violence (Non-Terrorism)
A holistic approach is used to identify not-for-profit
organizations that are having a sustainable and long-term
impact on the small community they serve, their region, their
nation, and/or the continent.
Throughout the nomination, evaluation, and selection process, we
rely on our global network of NGO evaluators and local and international
leaders from academia, the third sector, the private sector,
government, and international agencies.
The Global Catalog for Philanthropy
Online features organizations that can benefit greatly from the
support of philanthropists worldwide.
Our Most Bang for Your Buck Guarantee
ensures that a dollar given to a Global Catalog for
Philanthropy-featured NGO will go the
farthest possible to improve the lives of the people who need it
most.
Please view the next slide to see a
sample high-impact NGO from the Catalog Online.
