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| 2000 || Consulting || The [[wikipedia:Bridgespan Group|Bridgespan Group]] is founded by [[wikipedia:Thomas Tierney|Thomas Tierney]], former Managing Director of [[wikipedia:Bain & Company|Bain & Company]].<ref name="bridgespan-economist-2006">{{Citation | url =http://www.economist.com/node/5517712 | title =Virtue's intermediaries |journal=[[wikipedia:The Economist|The Economist]] | date =February 23, 2006 | accessdate = August 21, 2013}}</ref><ref name="bridgespan-nytimes-2008">{{Citation | url =https://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/11/giving/11BRIDGE.html?_r=0 | title =Want a Business Plan? Log on for Free Advice |newspaper=[[wikipedia:The New York Times|The New York Times]] | date =November 10, 2008 | accessdate =August 21, 2013 }}</ref> Its goal is to provide [[wikipedia:management consulting|management consulting]] to nonprofits and philanthropists.<ref name=bridgespan-economist-2006/><ref name=bridgespan-nytimes-2008/><ref name=stanford-nonprofit-consulting-list>{{cite web|url = http://web.stanford.edu/group/nonprofitsource/Nonprofit_resources/Nonprofit_Consulting.html|title = Nonprofit Consulting/Philanthropic Advising Firms|publisher = [[wikipedia:Stanford University|Stanford University]]|accessdate = June 26, 2016}}</ref> Bridgespan differs from McKinsey in its initial focus: it is targeting mid-sized nonprofits rather than large ones.<ref name=bridgespan-economist-2006/> || United States (Boston)
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| 2000 || Consulting || [[wikipedia:Faunalytics|Faunalytics]], a nonprofit organization that conducts opinion polls, audience surveys, focus groups, and other types of research for animal advocates. Faunalytics helps nonprofits conduct direct impact measurement and evaluation of programs.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.faunalytics.org/|title = Che Green|publisher = [[wikipedia:Faunalytics|Faunalytics]]|accessdate = June 26, 2016}}</ref>||
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| 2000 || Consulting || FSG is founded as Foundation Strategy Group by Michael Porter with Mark Kramer. FSG provides consulting to nonprofits to increase impact, and has introduced concepts such as [[wikipedia:catalytic philanthropy|catalytic philanthropy]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fsg.org/our-story |title=Our Story |accessdate=April 27, 2016 |publisher=FSG}}</ref> FSG has also published documents such as ''Breakthroughs in Shared Measurement and Social Impact'', which explores how to evaluate outcomes in organizations.<ref name=stanford-nonprofit-consulting-list/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://foundationcenter.org/getstarted/topical/eval.html |title=Evaluation for Nonprofit Organizations |accessdate=April 27, 2016 |publisher=Foundation Center}}</ref> || United States (Boston)
| 2010 || Charity watchdog || [[wikipedia:Jumo|Jumo]] is launched by [[wikipedia:Facebook|Facebook]] co-founder [[wikipedia:Chris Hughes|Chris Hughes]].<ref name=NYT>{{cite news |accessdate=2010-12-01 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/30/technology/30jumo.html |title=2010 A Facebook Founder Begins a Social Network Focused on Charities |date=2010-11-30 |author=Jenna Wortham |work=The New York Times}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |accessdate=2010-12-23 |url=http://mashable.com/2010/11/30/facebook-co-founder-launches-social-network-for-social-good-jumo-image/ |title=Facebook Co-Founder Launches Social Network for Social Good, Jumo |date=2010-12-01 |author=Brenna Ehrlich}}</ref> Jumo is a [[wikipedia:social networking service|social networking service]] and website that indexes charities so people can find and evaluate them. Jumo would merge with [[wikipedia:Good Worldwide|GOOD]] in August 2011.<ref>Chris Hughes, [http://blog.jumo.com/post/9037560404/jumo-and-good-combine-forces-to-create-content-and Jumo and GOOD Combine Forces to Create Content and Social Engagement Platform], Jumo blog, August 17, 2011</ref> || United States ([[wikipedia:Palo Alto|Palo Alto]], California)
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| 2010–2011 || Charity watchdog || In July 2010, Charity Navigator (CN) announces its first major revamp.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=content.view&cpid=1107 |title=Charity Navigator Expands Rating Methodology |author=Ken Berger |date=July 1, 2010 |work= |publisher=Charitiy Navigator |accessdate=15 September 2010}}</ref> This revamping begins what the organization states is the process to move toward CN 3.0, which is a three-dimensional rating system that will include what they consider the critical elements to consider in making a wise charitable investment – (1) financial health (Charity Navigator evaluated this from its inception), (2) accountability and transparency (begun in July 2010) and (3) results reporting (slated to begin rating this dimension in July 2012).<ref name=where>{{cite news|last=|first=|title=Where We Are Headed (2013 and Beyond) |url=http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=content.view&cpid=1193|accessdate=6 July 2015|newspaper=charitynavigator.org|date=}}</ref> After collecting data for more than a year, in September 2011 Charity Navigator launches CN 2.0, which is a two-dimensional rating system that rates a charity's (1) financial health and (2) accountability and transparency.<ref>{{cite web|last=Berger |first=Ken |url=http://www.kenscommentary.org/2011/09/cn-20-more-knowledge-more-good.html |title=Ken's Commentary: CN 2.0: More Knowledge, More Good |publisher=Kenscommentary.org |date=2011-09-20 |accessdate=2012-01-05}}</ref>||
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| 2011 || Charity controversy || The [[wikipedia:Central Asia Institute|Central Asia Institute]] undergoes controversy for allegations of poor financial conduct, raising questions about the ratings previously assigned to it by charity evaluators.<ref name="Schimmelpfennig">{{cite web|last1=Schimmelpfennig|first1=Saundra|title=Donors Need a Better Way to Rate Charities|url=https://www.philanthropy.com/article/Donors-Need-a-Better-Way-to/227837|website=The Chronicle of Philanthropy|publisher=The Chronicle of Philanthropy|accessdate=12 March 2017|date=13 May 2011}}</ref><ref>[http://blog.givewell.org/2011/04/25/three-cups-of-tea-scandal-why-we-had-the-right-bottom-line-on-the-central-asia-institute/ Givewell.org, "Three Cups of Tea scandal: why we had the right bottom line on the Central Asia Institute", Holden Karnofsky , April 25, 2011, Accessed January 13, 2013.]</ref> ||
| 2013 || Publication || [[wikipedia:Inside Philanthropy|Inside Philanthropy]] is launched by [[wikipedia:David Callahan|David Callahan]].<ref name=ip-crunchbase>{{cite web |url=https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/inside-philanthropy |title=Inside Philanthropy |website = [[wikipedia:CrunchBase|CrunchBase]] |date= |author= |accessdate= August 30, 2015}}</ref> The web publication covers billionaire and foundation giving as well as the activities of nonprofits.<ref name=ip-forbes>{{cite web |url=http://www.forbes.com/sites/tomwatson/2014/07/20/challenging-the-big-funders-philanthropy-startup-targets-billionaires-and-their-giving/ |title=Challenging The Big Funders: Philanthropy Startup Targets Billionaires And Their Giving |newspaper=Forbes |date= |author= |accessdate= August 30, 2015}}</ref> || United States
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| 2014 || Charity watchdog || IDinsight, an organization that conducts ranndomized controlled trials and helps governments and nonprofits set up monitoring for their programs, receives its first grant from charity evaluator GiveWell.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.givewell.org/charities/IDinsight/september-2014-grant|title = IDinsight—Scaling Up a High-Potential Development Intervention|date = September 1, 2014|accessdate = May 6, 2017|publisher = [[wikipedia:GiveWell|GiveWell]]}}</ref> This would be the first of many grants from GiveWell to IDinsight.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://donations.vipulnaik.com/donee.php?donee=IDinsight|title = IDinsight donations received|accessdate = May 6, 2017}}</ref> A GiveWell blog post in May 2017 would provide more detail on GiveWell's collaboration with IDinsight.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://blog.givewell.org/2017/05/04/why-givewell-is-partnering-with-idinsight/|title = Why GiveWell is partnering with IDinsight|last = Hollander|first = Catherine|date = May 4, 2017|accessdate = May 6, 2017|publisher = [[wikipedia:GiveWell|GiveWell]]}}</ref>||
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| 2015 || Charity watchdog || ImpactMatters is launched in December by economist [[wikipedia:Dean Karlan|Dean Karlan]] and Elijah Goldberg.<ref>{{cite web |title=Announcing ImpactMatters: Auditing Charity Impact across Causes |url=http://effective-altruism.com/ea/qq/announcing_impactmatters_auditing_charity_impact/ |publisher=Effective Altruism Forum |date=December 11, 2015 |author=Zach Groff}}</ref> ImpactMatters is [[wikipedia:Business incubator|incubated]] at [[wikipedia:Innovations for Poverty Action|Innovations for Poverty Action]] and conducts audits of nonprofits.<ref>{{cite web |title=IPA Incubates New Nonprofit Organization ImpactMatters |url=http://www.poverty-action.org/blog/ipa-incubates-new-nonprofit-organization-impactmatters |publisher=[[wikipedia:Innovations for Poverty Action|Innovations for Poverty Action]] |date=December 11, 2015 |author=Annie Duflo}}</ref> || United States
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| 2016 || Charity controversy || In March, the [[wikipedia:Wounded Warrior Project|Wounded Warrior Project]] fires top executives amid accusations of wasteful spending by the group.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/checkpoint/wp/2016/03/10/report-wounded-warrior-project-executives-fired-amid-controversy/?utm_term=.7bfc62e47bdf|title = Wounded Warrior Project executives fired amid controversy|last = Gibbons-Neff|first = Thomas|date = March 10, 2016|accessdate = March 12, 2017|publisher = ''[[wikipedia:Washington Post|Washington Post]]''}}</ref> The accusations had been reported in late January.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/28/us/wounded-warrior-project-spends-lavishly-on-itself-ex-employees-say.html|title = Wounded Warrior Project Spends Lavishly on Itself, Insiders Say|last = Phillipps|first = Dave|date = January 27, 2016|accessdate = March 12, 2017|publisher = ''[[wikipedia:New York Times|New York Times]]''}}</ref> The revelations lead to discussion of the need for nonprofit transparency and accountability, and more care by donors.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://time.com/4257876/wounded-warrior-project-scandal/|title = The Wounded Warrior Project Scandal Should Encourage More Philanthropy|last = Tsipursky|first = Gleb|date = March 15, 2016|accessdate = March 12, 2017|publisher = ''[[wikipedia:Time Magazine|Time Magazine]]''}}</ref>||
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