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DENVER, CO, September 28, 2023 — Colorado Center on Law and Policy is proud to announce that its strong financial health and ongoing accountability and transparency has once again earned a Four-Star Rating from Charity Navigator. This rating, the highest granted to nonprofits by the Charity Navigator organization, designates CCLP as an official “Give with Confidence” charity, indicating that our organization is using its donations effectively based on Charity Navigator’s criteria. Charity Navigator is America’s largest and most-utilized independent charity evaluator. Since 2001, the organization has been an unbiased and trusted source of information for more than 11 million donors annually.
Charity Navigator analyzes nonprofit performance based on four key indicators, referred to as beacons. Currently, nonprofits can earn scores for the Impact & Results, Accountability & Finance, Culture & Community, and Leadership & Adaptability beacons.
“We are delighted to provide Colorado Center on Law and Policy with third-party accreditation that validates their operational excellence,” said Michael Thatcher, President and CEO of Charity Navigator. “The Four-Star Rating is the highest possible rating an organization can achieve. We are eager to see the good work that CCLP is able to accomplish in the years ahead.”
“Our continuing top rating from Charity Navigator shows that our supporters can trust our commitment to good governance and financial health,” said CCLP Executive Director Lydia McCoy. “We hope that it will introduce our work to new supporters who will stand with us in the fight against poverty.”
CCLP’s rating and other information about charitable giving are available free of charge at charitynavigator.org.
About Colorado Center on Law and Policy
Colorado Center on Law and Policy is a nonprofit research, legislative and legal advocacy organization standing with diverse communities across Colorado in the fight against poverty. For over 20 years, CCLP has worked toward a vision of Colorado in which everyone has what they need to succeed. CCLP depends on support from individual donors to help improve access to affordable health care, food and housing, and improve economic security for all Coloradans. Learn more about how you can get involved financially with CCLP’s mission at copolicy.org/donate or contact Bruce Barnum, CCLP’s Development Director (bbarnum@copolicy.org, 303-573-5669 ext. 312). For media inquiries, please contact CCLP’s interim Director of Communications, Anthony Lux (tlux@copolicy.org, 303-573-5669 ext. 311).
About Charity Navigator
Charity Navigator is the largest charity evaluator in America. Its website attracts more visitors than all other charity rating groups combined. The organization, a 501 (c) (3) public charity itself, helps guide intelligent giving by evaluating the Financial Health and Accountability & Transparency of more than 8,000 charities. Charity Navigator accepts no advertising or donations from the organizations it evaluates, ensuring unbiased evaluations, nor does it charge the public for this trusted data. Learn more at charitynavigator.org.