Nonprofit organizations are ranked and rated by many independent observers and watchdog groups to review a nonprofit's finances and the percentage of income devoted to various categories of expenses - typically fundraising, general administration, and programmatic activities.
Kingsley House has an esteemed tradition of upholding the highest standards of performance, transparency and accountability within each of our nationally accredited and state certified programs as well as an agency as a whole. Each year, Kingsley House undergoes an independent audit process to ensure the highest level of transparency and accountability of income generation and fund allocation. Charity Navigator, America's premiere independent charity evaluator, awarded Kingsley House with "4 Stars" in 2004 for fiscal integrity, the highest rating possible.
Awards & Recognition
- Louisiana Association of Nonprofit Organizations (LANO) Seal of Excellence Award
- New Orleans City Business 2006 Nonprofit Innovator of the Year
- Greater New Orleans Foundation's Managing for Excellence Award
- National accreditation by the Council on Accreditation, ensuring our programs are of the highest quality and meet national standards of best practice for human services agencies
Donor Testimonials
Annie E. Casey Foundation
The Annie E. Casey Foundation was established by UPS founder Jim Casey and his siblings in 1948, and has helped fund Kingsley House's Health Care For All program since its inception more than a decade ago. Dr. Patrick Chaulk, Senior Health Associate with the Casey Foundation, has worked with Kingsley House since the beginning of the program and lauds the effectiveness of community outreach efforts, saying "we enjoy working with Kingsley House in the communities of New Orleans. They are making a difference by going out into the neighborhoods, talking with residents and doing important work to help families."
Baptist Community Ministries
Baptist Community Ministries, one of the largest private foundations in Louisiana, has been a longtime supporter of Kingsley House programs. CEO and President Dr. Byron R. Harrell, ScD. says that "the BCM Board and management team regard Kingsley House as one of the most effective social service agencies in this area. I appreciate their commitment to programmatic excellence as demonstrated in the attainment of accreditation by the Council on Accreditation of Children and Family Services and certification by the Louisiana Association of Nonprofit Organizations' Standards of Excellence. Kingsley House has developed its sterling reputation over many years of service to the very young, families, and the elderly via programs such as Early Head Start and Health Care for All, which Baptist Community Ministries has been pleased to support."
