Accreditations and Awards

With your support, The Bowery Mission & Kids With A Promise is becoming recognized as one of New York City’s top nonprofit organizations.

Here are a few of the ways we were recognized in 2011:

ECFA

We are a 25-year member in good standing of ECFA, assuring you that we adhere to the highest standards of Christian stewardship and ethical financial practices.

Charity Navigator

For the first time, Charity Navigator recognized us as a Four-Star Charity, their highest rating – including a perfect score for accountability and transparency.

Better Business Bureau

We met all 20 BBB Wise Giving Alliance Standards for charity accountability, becoming one of only 425 BBB accredited charities in New York City.

Guidestar

We joined 1% of U.S. charities as a member of the GuideStar Exchange, which signifies that we are transparent and proactive in providing information to help our donors make giving decisions.

Association of Gospel Rescue Missions

By scoring well in a review of 496 standards, The Bowery Mission became an accredited rescue mission, an honor earned by less than 25% of the 275 rescue missions nationwide.

American Camping Association

By achieving a near-perfect score – 416 out of 417 criteria – Mont Lawn Camp remained one of 2,400 accredited camps nationwide.

Place Matters

The Bowery Mission was added to the “Census of Places that Matter” – a recognition of New York City’s most historically and culturally significant places by City Lore and the Municipal Art Society.

As affiliates of Hope for New York, we are part of a community of over 30 organizations selected to receive volunteer and financial resources to effectively and holistically serve the poor and marginalized of New York City.