Monmouth Conservation Foundation (MCF) is proud to announce that its strong financial health and ongoing effectiveness and reliability have helped it earn a Four-Star Rating from Charity Navigator. This rating designates MCF as an official “Give with Confidence” charity, indicating that our organization is using its donations effectively based on Charity Navigator’s comprehensive criteria that go beyond financials to reflect the work charities do. Charity Navigator is the nation’s largest charity evaluator, providing donors with thorough and credible ratings of more than 230,000 organizations. Since 2001, the organization has been an unbiased and trusted source of information for more than 11 million donors annually.
Charity Navigator analyzes overall nonprofit health and performance based on four key areas: Leadership & Adaptability to help donors understand if a charity has clarity of purpose, Accountability & Finance to explain if they are transparent and fiscally capable, Culture & Community to show how they engage with their constituents, and Impact & Results to explain what they have accomplished.
“Our work is driven by our supporters, and we take great care in managing their generous donations. We are honored to receive this rating and hope it instills confidence in our work for current and new donors,” said Karen Keene, MCF Acting Co-Executive Director and Director of Development & Communications.
This recognition underscores Monmouth Conservation Foundation’s ongoing commitment to excellence in both financial stewardship and delivering lasting conservation outcomes for Monmouth County. As MCF looks to the future, the organization remains focused on preserving open space and farmland, creating parks that bring people closer to nature, and expanding opportunities for environmental education that inspire stewardship across generations. Support from the community makes this work possible. Every donation, partnership, and shared commitment strengthens MCF’s ability to protect the lands and resources that define our region. Together, we are ensuring that Monmouth County’s natural landscapes remain vibrant, productive, and accessible for years to come.
