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NASW Foundation Receives 4-Star Rating from Charity Navigator
Commendation honors NASW Foundation’s sound fiscal management
Washington –The National Association of Social Workers Foundation (NASW Foundation) has achieved its third consecutive 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, America’s premier charity evaluator. This honor notes the ability of the NASW Foundation to efficiently manage and grow its finances. The NASW Foundation is among only 10% of the charities that Charity Navigator evaluates receiving their highest rating for three consecutive years.
“The National Association of Social Workers Foundation is honored to have received the 4-star rating from Charity Navigator year in and year out,” says Robert Arnold, director of the NASW Foundation. “This commendation assures our donors and other partners that we are furthering the mission of the NASW Foundation in a fiscally responsible way.”
While always acting as society’s safety net, social workers and their services will be in increasing demand in the coming years, particularly in these troubled economic times. The NASW Foundation supports social workers in their work on behalf of individuals, families and communities.
The NASW Foundation is the only charitable organization devoted solely to strengthening the social work profession and advancing social work policy and practice. Among other efforts, the NASW Foundation furthers the profession by:
- Supporting emerging social workers through scholarships and fellowships
- Providing continuing education opportunities for social workers
- Overseeing grant-funded research and projects that contribute to social work best practices
- Funding the National Social Work Public Education Campaign
- Honoring social workers who have made significant contributions to the profession.
Receiving this commendation from Charity Navigator sets the NASW Foundation above other charities and provides donors with greater confidence that their donation is going to an efficient charity that supports the mission of the social work profession.
About the NASW Foundation
The National Association of Social Workers Foundation (NASWF) is a charitable organization created in 2001 to enhance the well-being of individuals, families and communities through the advancement of social work practice. The Foundation administers a wide variety of educational and research programs in an effort to fulfill its core mission. The Foundation is funded by voluntary contributions from NASW members and other supporters
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The National Association of Social Workers (NASW), in Washington, DC, is the largest membership organization of professional social workers with 140,000 members. It promotes, develops, and protects the practice of social work and social workers. NASW also seeks to enhance the well being of individuals, families, and communities through its advocacy.