Press Release
Rebuilding Together Among the Top Four Percent of Charities Consecutively Ranked for Fiscal Responsibility
Washington D.C. – December 11, 2008 – Rebuilding Together, the nation’s largest nonprofit organization working to preserve affordable homeownership, today announced that for the fifth consecutive year the organization has garnered a four star rating from Charity Navigator. Charity Navigator is America's premier independent charity evaluator, working to advance a more efficient and responsive philanthropic marketplace. The four star rating from Charity Navigator is exceptional and the highest ranking a charity can receive.
“We are delighted to again receive the endorsement of Charity Navigator for our important work in serving the needs of our nation’s low income homeowners,” stated Gary Officer, President and CEO of Rebuilding Together. “The Four Star rating is reflective of the highest standards of management and stewardship performance that we demand of ourselves and on behalf of our donors”.
Rebuilding Together works to preserve affordable homeownership and revitalize neighborhoods by providing home repair and renovation services at no cost to those in need. Through the support of corporate sponsors, local businesses and the hands-on work of over 200,000 volunteers, Rebuilding Together renovates and repairs nearly 10,000 homes and nonprofit facilities annually with a market value of nearly $100 million. Major corporate sponsors include Sears Holdings, HGTV, Lowe’s, Honeywell, HSBC, The American Petroleum Institute, Sherwin-Williams and ConocoPhillips.
In addition to its core home repair work, Rebuilding Together renovates community centers and conducts home modification and repair programs that focus on elder home safety, energy efficiency, veterans housing, and disaster recovery and reconstruction. Rebuilding Together has more than 200 affiliates nationwide.
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| About Rebuilding Together San Francisco Rebuilding Together San Francisco (RTSF) evolved out of a grassroots collaboration of several business, labor, and community organizations in 1989 in response to the Loma Prieta earthquake. Over the last 20 years, RTSF has renovated more than 1,250 homes and 250 community and nonprofit facilities in San Francisco with the help of over 45,000 volunteers, affecting tens of thousands of our city's residents--from residents of Single Room Occupancy hotels to nonprofit employees and clients, from Head Start children to seniors--including all those who volunteered their time to help their neighbors. Rebuilding Together San Francisco is a local affiliate of Rebuilding Together, a national organization that mobilizes thousands of volunteers each year and includes 205 affiliates serving more than 500 communities nationwide. For more information on Rebuilding Together San Francisco, please visit: www.rebuildingtogethersf.org. |
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