Civil Society plays an increasingly important role in international human and social welfare. The most important prerequisite for the development of the NGO sector is a steady level of trust and engagement from society. This public trust and engagement is based the organization’s level of accountability.
Charity Star is an independent nonprofit organization working to establish an international standard for NGO accountability. We believe in an open society where access to information is key in building trust and engagement.
Our work includes research and advocacy within the field of NGO governance.
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75% Of Millennials Donated Money To Causes In 2011, Survey Shows
( June 18, 2012 ) Tags: donations, philanthropy, survey, youthAccording to the recent Millennial Impact Report, 75 percent of young people donated to causes last year and 63 percent said they gave their time to volunteer.
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(US) New Survey Reveals That 2011 Was the Year of Organizational Change Among Nonprofits But That Challenges Still Remain
( April 27, 2012 ) Tags: survey, USThe survey, which was supported for the second year in a row by the Bank of America Charitable Foundation, reveals that while 2011 was a year of significant organizational and programmatic changes, many nonprofits are still facing fundamental challenges that threaten the Read full article
stability of the sector and the well-being of the people they serve.
Canadians Appreciate the Value of Charities but Want Better Information on How Donated Funds are Allocated, New Survey Shows
( April 5, 2012 ) Tags: Canada, communication, donors, surveyMost Canadians consider charities to be important in filling a gap of needs not being addressed by the public and private sector. However, a challenge remains in communicating and educating donors about fund allocation.
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(US) New Survey Shows Charities are Struggling with Fundraising in 2011
( October 3, 2011 ) Tags: donations, survey, USThe study, based on data from more than 800 groups, found that more than half achieved no increases or saw donations drop.
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75% of Australian Donors Feel Charities do Not Communicate Well About How Donations are Used
( August 15, 2011 ) Tags: Australia, survey, trustAustralian charities are at risk of losing valuable donors by not thanking them or informing them of what their donations are achieving – and this is heightened during disaster giving appeals, according to Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) Australia.
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