Research
NPI research reports articulate a viewpoint on each nonprofit based on analysis of all publicly available materials and discussions with management.
Recognizing varying donor objectives and priorities, research reports highlight NPI’s view on strengths and areas for improvement for each nonprofit in order to encourage discourse and thoughtful philanthropy.
Overall ratings of nonprofits assigned based on NPI's view:
- BUY. Demonstrates clear impact with high degree of transparency
- NEUTRAL/HOLD. Impact unclear or transparency insufficient
- SELL. Serious questions about operations or finances
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| Organization Name | NPI Rating |
NPI Report Date |
Cause | HQ State |
HQ City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locks of Love | SELL |
5/13/13 |
Health / Children | FL |
West Palm Beach |
| Accion USA | NEUTRAL |
10/1/2012 |
Microfinance | NY |
New York |
| Aim High | BUY |
5/22/2012 |
Youth / Education | CA |
San Francisco |
| All Stars Project | NEUTRAL |
9/20/2012 |
Youth / Education | NY |
New York |
| Ashoka | >NEUTRAL |
9/10/2012 |
Social Entrepreneurship | VA |
Arlington |
| Benetech | NEUTRAL |
6/21/2012 |
General | CA |
Palo Alto |
| Books For Africa | NEUTRAL |
10/4/2011 |
Education (International) | MN |
St. Paul |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of the Peninsula | NEUTRAL |
6/25/2012 |
Youth / Education | CA |
Menlo Park |
| BUILD | NEUTRAL |
7/4/2012 |
Youth / Education | CA |
Redwood City |
| buildOn | NEUTRAL |
6/5/2012 |
Youth / Education | CT |
Stamford |
| Cara Program | BUY |
1/8/2012 |
Job Training | IL |
Chicago |
| CaringBridge | BUY |
9/11/2012 |
Technology / Healthcare | MN |
Eagan |
| Center for Employment Opportunities | NEUTRAL |
1/4/2012 |
Job Training | NY |
New York |
| CFY | BUY |
6/6/2012 |
Youth / Education | NY |
New York |
| Charity: water | BUY |
4/3/2013 |
International Development | NY |
New York |
| Children's Literacy Initiative | BUY |
5/7/2013 |
Youth / Education | PA |
Philadelphia |
| Citizen Schools | NEUTRAL |
10/13/2011 |
Youth / Education | MA |
Boston |
| College Possible | BUY |
1/28/2013 |
Youth / Education | MN |
Saint Paul |
| College Summit | BUY |
8/17/2012 |
Youth / Education | DC |
Washington, DC |
| Delancey Street Foundation | BUY |
12/19/2011 |
Job Training | CA |
San Francisco |
| Do All, Inc. | NEUTRAL |
1/4/2012 |
Job Training | MI |
Bay City |
| DonorsChoose | BUY |
3/28/2012 |
Education | NY |
New York |
| Dress for Success | BUY |
12/19/2011 |
Job Training | NY |
New York |
| Endeavor Global | BUY |
9/12/2012 |
Entrepreneurship (International) | NY |
New York |
| FareStart | BUY |
1/3/2012 |
Job Training | WA |
Seattle |
| FIRST | BUY |
8/6/2012 |
Youth / Education | NH |
Manchester |
| First Place for Youth | BUY |
1/30/2013 |
Youth / Education | CA |
Oakland |
| First Book | BUY |
10/10/2011 |
Youth / Education | DC |
Washington, DC |
| Global Partnerships | BUY |
5/7/2013 |
Microfinance | WA |
Seattle |
| Grameen Foundation | BUY |
6/6/2012 |
Microfinance | DC |
Washington, DC |
| Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership (HOBY) | NEUTRAL |
10/12/2012 |
Youth | CA |
Westlake Village |
| iEARN | NEUTRAL |
7/11/2012 |
Youth / Education | NY |
New York |
| iMentor | BUY |
10/12/2011 |
Youth / Education | NY |
New York |
| International Justice Mission | NEUTRAL |
3/28/2013 |
Human Rights | DC |
Washington, DC |
| Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) | BUY | 9/27/2012 |
Military / Veterans | NY |
New York |
| Jobs for the Future | NEUTRAL |
1/6/2012 |
Job Training | MA |
Boston |
| JobTrain | NEUTRAL |
10/24/2012 |
Job Training | CA |
Menlo Park |
| Juma Ventures | NEUTRAL |
6/25/2012 |
Youth | CA |
San Francisco |
| KickStart International | NEUTRAL |
7/19/2012 |
Agriculture | CA |
San Francisco |
| KIPP Foundation | BUY |
6/4/2012 |
Youth / Education | CA |
San Francisco |
| National Math and Science Initiative | BUY | 1/11/2013 | Youth / Education | TX | Dallas |
| National Military Family Association | BUY | 10/2/2012 |
Military / Veterans | VA |
Alexandria |
| New Door Ventures | NEUTRAL |
4/18/2013 |
Youth / Job Training | CA |
San Francisco |
| NewSchools Venture Fund | NEUTRAL |
6/4/2012 |
Youth / Education | CA |
Oakland |
| One Acre Fund | BUY |
9/14/2012 |
Agriculture | IL |
Highland Park |
| One Economy Corporation | NEUTRAL | 9/27/2012 |
Technology | DC |
Washington, DC |
| Operation Homefront | NEUTRAL | 11/8/2012 |
Military / Veterans | TX |
San Antonio |
| Philadelphia Youth Network | BUY |
12/24/2011 |
Youth / Job Training | PA |
Philadelphia |
| Project GRAD Houston | NEUTRAL | 9/27/2012 |
Education | TX |
Houston |
| Reading is Fundamental | BUY |
6/5/2012 |
Youth | DC |
Washington, DC |
| Red Sox Foundation | NEUTRAL |
10/1/2012 |
Youth | MA |
Boston |
| Room to Read | BUY |
10/10/2012 |
Youth | CA |
San Francisco |
| Spark | BUY |
6/11/2012 |
Youth / Education | CA |
San Francisco |
| Summer Search | BUY |
6/4/2012 |
Youth / Education | CA |
San Francisco |
| Swords to Plowshares | NEUTRAL |
10/2/2012 |
Military / Veterans | CA |
San Francisco |
| TechSoup Global | BUY |
5/29/2012 |
Technology | CA |
San Francisco |
| Urban Arts Partnership | BUY |
9/10/2012 |
Youth / Education / Arts | NY |
New York |
| VisionSpring | NEUTRAL |
10/1/2012 |
Vision | NY |
New York |
| Vital Voices Global Partnership | BUY |
9/10/2012 |
Women | DC |
Washington, DC |
| Wikimedia Foundation | BUY |
6/11/2012 |
Technology | CA |
San Francisco |
| Writers in the Schools | BUY |
5/7/2013 |
Youth / Education | TX |
Houston |
| Year Up | BUY |
12/19/2011 |
Education / Job Training | MA |
Boston |