PCF Receives Coveted Four-Star Rating from Charity Navigator

Tampa, Fla. – May 1, 2012 – Charity Navigator awarded the Pediatric Cancer Foundation with 4-stars, its highest ranking, for sound fiscal management and commitment to accountability and transparency.

As the nonprofit sector continues to grow at an unprecedented pace, savvy donors are demanding more accountability, transparency, and quantifiable results from the charities they choose to support with their hard-earned dollars. In this competitive philanthropic marketplace, Charity Navigator highlights the work of efficient, ethical, and open charities.

This “exceptional” designation from Charity Navigator differentiates Pediatric Cancer Foundation from its peers and demonstrates to the public it is worthy of their trust.

For more information, please visit the Pediatric Cancer Foundation’s Charity Navigator page.

About Charity Navigator:
Charity Navigator, America’s largest and most utilized independent evaluator of charities, aims to provide donors with essential information needed to give them greater confidence in the charitable choices they make. Forbes, Business Week, and Kiplinger’s Financial Magazine, among others, have profiled and celebrated Charity Navigator’s unique method of applying data-driven analysis to the charitable sector. Receiving four out of a possible four stars indicates that an organization adheres to good governance and other best practices that minimize the chance of unethical activities and consistently executes its mission in a fiscally responsible way.

About the Pediatric Cancer Foundation:
With its national headquarters in Tampa, the Pediatric Cancer Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to funding research to eliminate childhood cancer through the Sunshine Project, the Foundation’s collaborative research initiative. By employing doctors and researchers from the country’s top institutions, the Sunshine Project is fast-tracking the development of new drugs and therapies that will ultimately lead to the cure of childhood cancers. For more information, go to www.fastercure.org.