Ep. 575: Explaining MinistryWatch’s Rating System

About this episode

This episode explains MinistryWatch's unique rating system for Christian ministries, focusing on financial efficiency, governance, and transparency.

We consider our ratings of ministries to be one of the most important things we do. It is also unique. No other organization rates Christian ministries, taking into account financial efficiency, board governance, transparency, and other issues. In today’s EXTRA episode, I explain our rating system. Here are a few resources I mention in today’s program: For a more complete explanation of our Financial Efficiency Rating, click here. For a fuller explanation of our Transparency Grade, click here . For a fuller explanation of our Donor Confidence Score, click here . The producer for today’s program is Jeff McIntosh. Until next time, may God bless you.

Topics covered

• ministry ratings
• financial efficiency
• board governance
• transparency
• donor confidence

Keywords

• rating system
• Christian ministries
• financial efficiency rating
• transparency grade
• donor confidence score

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Financial Efficiency Rating, Transparency Grade, Donor Confidence Score

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