The Minnesota Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome announces that it has been awarded the Charities Review Council "Meets All Standards" Seal indicating that it meets all sixteen of its Accountability Standards.

Nonprofit organizations such as the Minnesota Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (MOFAS) earn the Seal by voluntarily participating in the Council's online Accountability Wizard which addresses a nonprofit organization's performance in four critical areas:  Public Disclosure, Governance, Financial Activity and Fundraising.  By participating, nonprofit organizations like MOFAS can demonstrate responsibility, integrity and transparency to their constituents.

MOFAS is now listed as a reviewed organization on the online Giving Guide of the Council's Smart Givers Network, www.smartgivers.org and in the Council's Smart Giver newsletter, distributed to more than 18,000 subscribers in Minnesota.  The Council's Smart Givers Network is the source of unbiased information where the giving public can investigate an organization's mission and programs to better understand what their money supports and determine whether it meets widely accepted standards.

"We are proud to be acknowledged for our commitment to rigorous stewardship and high standards for accountability and transparency, especially in today's economy, when charities are competing more than ever for public support", says Executive Director Sara Messelt.  "The Charities Review Council is like the "Consumer Reports" of philanthropy which can help empower our donors to make more informed and thoughtful giving decisions" states Messelt.