Six: MAP for Excellence in Nonprofit Organization

Today we have a nonprofit I needed after "one of those days," MAP, Medical Assistance Programs and if you don't feel like reading, please watch the video of the CEO Steve Stirling at the bottom. Before I tell  you more, the image to the left is from 2015 only. Since it's inception over $5 billion dollars in medicine and medical supplies have been delivered to over 100 countries. The more I read, the more I wanted to tell you and extol their virtues as I see them. SO today is full of links, like this history starting with a formidable founder, Dr. J Raymond Knighton: https://www.map.org/our-history

MAP  has a four star and 100% rating on Charity Navigator and is considered the number 5 most followed charity, and is number 2 on the "10 Best Charities Everyone's Heard Of," which requires "These 10 charities work throughout the country and the world. They are large, complex organizations with budgets exceeding $100 million, and at least $65 million in net assets. They became household names in part because of their exceptional financial management, no easy feat considering the scope and size of their operations. Charitable givers should feel confident that these national institutions put their donations to good use." I resolved to stay positive only about nonprofits during this Donations by the Dozen journey, but if you should choose to do some comparative analysis on some other very well known charities on your own, I think you will be as delighted as I am right now. 
MAP isn't limited to medical assistance, but it is the foundation of a strong organization whose mission is to "Advance the Total Health of people living in the world's poorest communities." MAP provides hope and health through these main initiatives:

• providing medical supplies and medicine, preventing disease
• promoting health
• community health development
• disaster relief
• neglected tropical disease prevention and treatment
• maternal child health and protection
• water, sanitation and hygiene. 

Link to Charity Navigator  resource: click here

This is a huge undertaking in so many ways, I could spend months of enjoyment just exploring the logistics, execution, and results  of managing so much. Instead of writing about the many things MAP does or is, I want to show you this screen shot of the analysis by Charity Navigator, which pretty much sums up the beauty of the organization. 
Another selling point is from Map's main and other pages, "MAP International is committed to being a highly effective, accountable and transparent non-profit organization. 99% of the donated resources MAP receives go directly to our programs, and for every dollar donated, $60 in medicines and medical supplies is shipped to those in need." (emphasis mine)


Basically, I was looking for a fit all charity that gave me hope, and I got even more than hope and knew it the minute I saw everything you are seeing. I also want to share this video of the incredible CEO of MA, Steven Sirling.