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Appalachia Service Project is rated a four-star charity by Charity Navigator, with an overall score of 100%

What does Charity Navigator’s rating mean?
Charity Navigator provides ratings of over 225,000 charities, providing metrics on the cost-effectiveness and overall health of a charity’s programs, including measures of stability, efficiency, and sustainability. The metrics inform donors of not just where their dollars are going but what their dollars are doing. Eligible charities receive a zero to four-star rating, with four-stars being the highest rating.

ASP’s ratings:

• Accountability & Finance – 100% | assessment of a charity’s financial health (financial efficiency, sustainability, and trustworthiness) and its commitment to governance practices and policies
• Culture & Community – 100% | assessment of the organization’s culture and connectedness to the community it serves
• Leadership & Adaptability – 100% | assessment of the organization’s leadership capacity, strategic thinking and planning, and ability to innovate or respond to changes in constituent demand/need or other relevant social and economic conditions to achieve the organization’s mission

When it comes to charity accountability, we turn to Give.org. The website for the BBB Giving Alliance evaluates national charities for 20 Standards for Charity Accountability as a foundation for a comprehensive accreditation process. Appalachia Service Project is fully accredited, which gives our donors confidence that their donation is being spent wisely.

Read more about Give.org and it’s 100 year history of protecting consumers here.