Independent Charities of America

With so many competing choices, many donors look for aids to help make their giving decisions. One of those aids, increasingly popular with donors, is a third party endorsement or "seal of approval".

Of the 50,000 + charities that participate in the Federal Government's Combined Federal Campaign, only about 1500 - the members of Independent Charities of America (ICA) and Local Independent Charities of America (LICA) - have been selected to display this "Best In America" seal of approval. ANM is pleased to be one of those chosen few.

The "Best In America" seal was inspired by the recent comparative review of "watchdog" groups by the National Council of Nonprofit Associations. ICA and LICA are acknowledged as the most rigorous in the application of government standards to member eligibility review, in conjunction with their own additional tests. ANM has documented that it meets those standards and tests.