WCPE's Rating on Charity Navigator

One of the best independent auditing groups is Charity Navigator. We had their very-difficult-to-achieve overall top rating, four stars, for many years. However, one of their criteria for overall four stars is constant financial growth, and we slipped in this category when we were reviewed in November of 2006.

Recall that our 2005 fund drives didn't meet their goals. It appears as if that fact caused us to slip from their overall four star criteria when three fundraising stars got averaged into our otherwise four star score.

WCPE was dropped to three stars in the sub-category that rates total gifts made to us. This growth category is important to our overall rating. Realistically, when you miss your spring and fall drives and have to scramble in your rating's year, you're not "exceeding standards". (You'll recall that we had to tighten our belts that year to make ends meet.)

We maintained our "four star rating" in the sub-category of using your gifts properly -- we continue to "exceed standards and outperform most charities in our cause" in the way we budget for the station.

Getting "stars" for fundraising isn't what we're here for, but unfortunately it affected our overall rating and some new Donors may use the overall rating in determining their giving. So I wanted you to hear about this from me first.

View WCPE's rating at Charity Navigator

Deborah S. Proctor
General Manager

Summary:

We maintained our four star sub-category rating when we were reviewed on the way we spend your donation dollar, and to me.

Charity Navigator continues to rank WCPE close to the top (recently in the top ten) of all public radio stations listed in their "Public Broadcasting and Media" category. (Use their advanced search option to find the appropriate category, then sort by "Rating" to see this.) Being in the top ten is a great honor for our station.

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