Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota and Desoto Counties (BGCSDC) is proud to announce that its strong financial health and ongoing accountability and transparency have earned a Four-Star Rating from Charity Navigator. This rating designates the 54-year-old organization as an official “Give with Confidence” charity, indicating that it is using its donations effectively based on Charity Navigator’s criteria. Charity Navigator is America’s largest and most utilized independent charity evaluator. Since 2001, the organization has been an unbiased and trusted source of information for more than 11 million donors annually. Charity Navigator analyzes nonprofit performance based on four key indicators, referred to as beacons. Currently, nonprofits can earn scores for the Impact & Results, Accountability & Finance, Culture & Community, and Leadership & Adaptability beacons. Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota and Desoto Counties’ rating and other information about charitable giving are available free of charge on charitynavigator.org. For more information about how to support BGCSDC, please visit bgcsdc.org or call 941-366-3911.