CN 2.0 Is Here

Today, Charity Navigator launched a new, two-dimensional rating system that measures each charity's Financial Health and Accountability & Transparency. As a result of the new scoring system (which we call CN 2.0):

• Half of the nearly 5,500 charities rated by Charity Navigator received new star ratings


• 30% of the charities’ star rating improved


• 19% of the charities’ star ratings decreased


• With the bar set higher, the total number of 4-star charities decreased by 20%.


• At the same time, charities with ratings of 3 stars (good) or better increased by 8%.

Some of the notable ratings changes include:

Charity	Old Rating	New Rating	Charity	Old Rating	New Rating
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International	1	3	Volunteers of America	4	3
Lutheran World Relief	3	4	Metropolitan Museum of Art	4	3
The Fresh Air Fund	1	3	William J. Clinton Foundation	4	3
Wounded Warrior Project	2	3	Operation Blessing International	4	3
American Red Cross	3	4	Dress for Success	4	3

For more information about today's launch, read our President & CEO's blog. And be sure to visit our site to see all the new ratings and read the details about our new rating system.