SPRINGFIELD, Mo., May 1, 2017 -- Fight Colorectal Cancer (Fight CRC)’s strong financial health has earned it a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, America's largest and most-utilized independent evaluator of charities. Fight CRC received a score of 95.3 out of 100 overall based on FY2016 reports, with 100 percent score for accountability and transparency, giving it the highest score amongst all colorectal cancer charities reviewed by Charity Navigator. This is the 4th consecutive time Fight CRC has earned this top distinction.

"Es importante que nuestros donantes confíen en que utilizamos sus donaciones con sensatez para cumplir nuestra misión y visión de victoria sobre los cánceres de colon y recto", afirma Michael Sola, Vicepresidente Ejecutivo. "Nuestra calificación de 4 estrellas de Charity Navigator demuestra nuestra buena gobernanza y responsabilidad financiera. Estamos orgullosos de tener una calificación tan alta, y agradecidos a nuestros donantes por confiarnos sus fondos."

Desde 2002, mediante un análisis objetivo, Charity Navigator ha concedido una calificación de 4 estrellas únicamente a las organizaciones más responsables desde el punto de vista fiscal. En 2011, Charity Navigator añadió a su metodología de calificación 17 parámetros centrados en la gobernanza y las prácticas éticas, así como en medidas de transparencia. Estas métricas de Rendición de Cuentas y Transparencia, que representan el 50% de la calificación global de una organización benéfica, revelan qué organizaciones benéficas operan de acuerdo con las mejores prácticas del sector y si son abiertas con sus donantes y partes interesadas. El 1 de junio de 2016, Charity Navigator mejoró su metodología para calificar la salud financiera de cada organización benéfica con CN 2.1. Estas mejoras corroboran aún más la salud financiera de las organizaciones benéficas con cuatro estrellas.

“Fight Colorectal Cancer’s exceptional 4-star rating sets it apart from its peers and demonstrates its trustworthiness to the public,” according to Michael Thatcher, President & CEO of Charity Navigator. “Only a quarter of charities rated by Charity Navigator receive the distinction of our 4-star rating. This adds Fight CRC to a preeminent group of charities working to overcome our world’s most pressing challenges. Based on its 4-star rating, people can trust that their donations are going to a financially responsible and ethical charity when they decide to support Fight CRC.”

La clasificación de Fight Colorectal Cancer y otra información sobre donaciones benéficas están disponibles gratuitamente en www.charitynavigator.org. Los visitantes del sitio Charity Navigator que se registren podrán obtener información más detallada sobre la calificación de Fight CRC, otro servicio gratuito.

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Charity Navigator, is the largest charity evaluator in America and its website attracts more visitors than all other charity rating groups combined. The organization helps guide intelligent giving by evaluating the Financial Health and Accountability & Transparency of more than 8,000 charities. Charity Navigator accepts no advertising or donations from the organizations it evaluates, ensuring unbiased evaluations, nor does it charge the public for this trusted data. As a result, Charity Navigator, a 501 (c) (3) public charity itself, depends on support from individuals, corporations and foundations that believe it provides a much-needed service to America's charitable givers. Charity Navigator, can be reached directly by telephone at (201) 818-1288, or by mail at 139 Harristown Road, Suite 101, Glen Rock, N.J., 07452.

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Fight CRC is a national nonprofit advocacy organization fighting for a cure. It was founded in 2005 by Nancy Roach, a nationally-recognized patient advocate who witnessed the need for colorectal cancer advocacy after her mother-in-law’s diagnosis. The organization plays an important role in rallying colorectal cancer advocates to action. Fight CRC is known for activism and patient empowerment throughout patient, academic, political, scientific, medical and nonprofit communities. With a mission focused on advocacy, research, patient education and awareness, the organization serves advocates in every state of the U.S. and many others around the world. Fight CRC is a 4-star charity by Charity Navigator and 93 cents of every dollar donated goes directly to colorectal cancer programs.