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"It's the toughest of the bunch, rating
more than 500 charities on a scale of A+ down to F. Because it disregards
certain, potentially suspect, expenses and donations, it fails some
nonprofits that the other raters approve."
Newsweek
"The American Institute of Philanthropy
is the pit bull of watchdogs. Its staff members dig deeper than
most other overseers, going to state and federal records to get
information that charities do not volunteer, honing in on program
efficiency and exposing abuses.
The New York
Times
“The National Cancer Coalition…shows up as a star performer on Charity Navigator, but gets an F at the more
forensically minded Charitywatch.org [AIP’s website]. Why? Philanthropic accounting is notoriously slippery and
error filled. Charitywatch.org reclassifies things like telemarketing and direct mail costs that are frequently booked by
charities as ‘program expenses,’ simply because the fund-raisers slipped in, say, an educational ‘don’t drink
and drive’ remark during their calls.”
Forbes
AIP isnt afraid to give charities
a flunking grade if they spend too much on fundraising or have accumulated
eye-popping reserves.
Philadelphia Inquirer
[AIP President Daniel Borochoff's group] has unearthed accounting chicanery aimed at achieving a higher
ranking. For example, groups report lower fund-raising costs, and lower costs per dollar raised, by reassigning fund-raising costs
to program expenses. This can be accomplished by including some sort of advocacy message in fund-raising materials: A veterans group
sending out fund-raising letters might encourage the flying of American flags in the same missive.
The Wall Street Journal
"American Institute of Philanthropy, the nations preeminent
charity watchdog organization."
The Sacramento
Bee
The American Institute of Philanthropy's
rating standards are generally considered the sector's most stringent.
Oregon Attorney
General's Nonprofit Profiles 2006
Watchdog organizations, such as the American
Institute of Philanthropy, provide an important public service as
it is quite difficult to distinguish the money pit from the effective
organizations simply by analyzing the direct mail sent by public
interest organizations.
Voices and Echoes for
the Environment, Columbia University Press
As a watchdog [...AIP] is like a dachshund
small but with keen eyesight and a sharp bite.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
He [Daniel Borochoff, AIPs President]
is often referred to as the Ralph Nader of the philanthropic world.
Christian Science Monitor
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