Endorsements

Mercy Corps has long been recognized as an excellent steward of the resources entrusted to it. Over the last 5 years, Mercy Corps has used 88 percent of our resources for programs that help people in need. Ensuring that resources are wisely spent is the cornerstone of our values, vision, and strategy for growth in the future. We are proud of the awards, endorsements, memberships, and honors that substantiate our track record of accountability.

Better Business Bureau

Mercy Corps meets all 20 of the Better Business Bureau’s standards for charity accountability.

Charity Navigator

Mercy Corps received four out of four stars from Charity Navigator, the premier American charity evaluator. In earning Charity Navigator's highest four star rating, Mercy Corps has demonstrated exceptional financial health, outperforming most of its peers in its efforts to manage and grow its finances in the most fiscally responsible way possible. Please click on the logo to review our four star rating.

American Institute of Philanthropy

The American Institute of Philanthropy, a leading charity watchdog agency, awarded Mercy Corps an “A-” for financial efficiency in its December 2009 rating guide.

Fast Company

Mercy Corps was selected as a winner of the 2008 Fast Company/Monitor Group Social Capitalist Award. Fast Company identified Mercy Corps as a “top-performing nonprofit” that “insist[s] on serving up smart, bold solutions to seemingly intractable problems.” Mercy Corps also was named a recipient of the magazine’s 2009 “Social Enterprises of the Year” award for starting a bold banking initiative that could pull millions of people out of poverty in Indonesia.

InterAction

Mercy Corps is a member of InterAction, the largest coalition of America’s most reputable international NGOs. We adhere to InterAction’s financial and ethical standards in our fundraising and program operations.

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Mercy Corps is one of just a handful of partner organizations featured in the Global Development section of the 2008 Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Annual Report. The report notes that "in emergencies, there is often a gap between immediate relief and longer-term recovery" and says that "...Mercy Corps exemplifies how our response is helping to bridge that gap." Although the Foundation made $18.9 million in grants for the Global Food Crisis, they chose to highlight Mercy Corps' projects.