Question

Why have watchdog organizations (Charities Review Council, GuideStar, Better Business Bureau) arisen? What is their purpose in the complex and challenging world of nonprofits?

Answer 1

Watchdog organizations such as Charities Review Council , GuideStar , Better Business Bureau have arisen to make sure that every dollar invested by donors in the world of nonprofits is spent most effectively and efficiently to serve the community's philanthropic needs . All three of them play roles distinct from each other but all three of them put together make sure that philanthropic objective of most non profit organizations and donors is met in the best possible manner . Now if we look at the purpose of each of these organizations in the complex and challenging world of non profits we will be pretty clear what they achieve individually and as a team . We will start with GuideStar first .

Organization	Purpose
GuideStar	This is the world's largest source for information on Non Profit Organizations . It presents the profile of the Non Profit Organizations to tens of millions of potential donors and funders through its more than 200 partners .
Charities Review Council	Their main purpose is to make sure that the Funders/Donors and the non profit organizations work in the most engaged manner to ensure that community needs are identified and met in the most efficient and effective manner.
Better Business Bureau	Their main purpose is to make sure that partners in the philanthropic work that is the funders/donors and non profit organizations trust each other . Mutual trust is the most important factor in philanthropic / nonprofit world because if it is there it directly leads to commitment on both the fronts .