Top Charitable Giving Information Site Awards Gold Level To American Humane Association For Transparency And Accountability

WASHINGTON, June 27, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- American Humane Association has received the GuideStar Exchange Gold participation level, a leading symbol of transparency and accountability provided by GuideStar USA, Inc., the premier source of nonprofit information. This level demonstrates American Humane Association's deep commitment to nonprofit transparency and accountability.

"For 137 years our impact has been unparalleled in the creation, innovation, and advancement of the key protections now enjoyed by America's children and animals," said Dr. Robin Ganzert, president and CEO of American Humane Association. "In today's sophisticated philanthropic environment, the key to building support for the future requires demonstrating not only the vital, lifesaving impact of our groundbreaking programs, but our strong commitment to transparency and accountability with donors' precious dollars. As a GuideStar Exchange participant, we use their platform to share a wealth of up-to-date information about our work to our supporters and GuideStar's immense online audience of nonprofits, grantmakers, individual donors, and the media. We are very pleased to add this latest achievement to our long list of credits, endorsements and seals of approval from the top independent charitable giving groups in America."

About the GuideStar Exchange
The GuideStar Exchange is an initiative designed to connect nonprofits with current and potential supporters. With millions of people coming to GuideStar to learn more about nonprofit organizations, the GuideStar Exchange allows nonprofits to share a wealth of up-to-date information with GuideStar's many audiences. Becoming a GuideStar Exchange participant is free of charge. To join, organizations need to update their report pages, completing all required fields for participation. The GuideStar Exchange level logos, acknowledged as symbols of transparency in the nonprofit sector, are displayed on all Exchange participants' nonprofit reports.

About American Humane Association
American Humane Association is the country's first national humane organization and the only one dedicated to protecting both children and animals. Since 1877, American Humane Association has been at the forefront of virtually every major advance in protecting our most vulnerable from cruelty, abuse and neglect. Today we're also leading the way in understanding the human-animal bond and its role in therapy, medicine and society. American Humane Association reaches millions of people every day through groundbreaking research, education, training and services that span a wide network of organizations, agencies and businesses. You can help make a difference, too. Visit American Humane Association at www.americanhumane.org today.

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