ST. PAUL, Minn. (September 22, 2009) - Tubman is proud to announce that it has been awarded the Charities Review Council “Meets All Standards” Seal indicating that it meets all sixteen of its Accountability Standards.

The Charities Review Council addresses a nonprofit organization’s performance in four critical areas: Public Disclosure, Governance, Financial Activity and Fundraising. By participating, nonprofit organizations can demonstrate responsibility, integrity and transparency to their constituents.

As a direct result of earning the Seal, Tubman  is now listed as a reviewed organization on the online Giving Guide of the Council’s Smart Givers Network, www.smartgivers.org and the Council’s Smart Giver newsletter distributed to more than 18,000 subscribers in Minnesota. The listings help a nonprofit organization demonstrate its commitment to accountable ethical practices to the public and that it is a trustworthy organization. The Council’s Smart Givers Network is the source of unbiased information where smart givers come for help and resources on responsible giving. The giving public can investigate an organization’s mission statement and programs, so they can be sure of what their money supports and determine whether it meets widely accepted standards.

Tubman is the state’s largest nonprofit source of domestic violence services, providing 25% of all emergency shelter beds in Minnesota. In addition, Tubman is a multi-service family agency offering a full compliment of services including legal intervention; counseling and therapy; parenting, financial literacy and job search education; and violence prevention courses to more than 50,000 adults and children in the Twin Cities every year.