Denver-based Morris Animal Foundation Ranks at the Top for Animal Charities in Colorado
Denver-based Morris Animal Foundation has maintained the highest rating of nonprofit excellence by Charity Navigator, the nation’s premier independent charity evaluator. Among eight other Animals/Animal Rights, Welfare, and Services nonprofit organizations rated from Colorado, Morris Animal Foundation is one of only two charities to receive the four-star status.
“Morris Animal Foundation works hard to be fiscally responsible and to ensure that donations are used in the best possible way to improve animal health,” said David Haworth, DVM, PhD, president/CEO of Morris Animal Foundation. “We are very proud to receive this top ranking.”
Morris Animal Foundation is a world leader in funding science that helps animals enjoy longer, healthier lives. Morris Animal Foundation funding supports approximately 300 animal health studies each year at more than 60 of the world’s most respected research institutions, colleges of veterinary medicine and zoos. Since its inception in 1948, the Foundation has funded more than 1,700 humane animal health studies, which have benefited animals on every continent.
The Foundation’s studies have led to major advances in veterinary care, including vaccines and other preventions, diagnostic tools and new therapies for the diseases and health conditions that threaten the lives of animals. The organization also supports training of the next generation of veterinary scientists through programs that encourage and support aspiring researchers.
Posted by MAFon October 14, 2011.
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