Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Oregon, Inc. | About Us | Awards & Accolades | Oregon Chapter Recognition: Charity Navigator Four Star Rating

	Charity Navigator Four Star Rating Oregon Chapter The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Oregon has received a four star rating from Charity Navigator, America’s premier independent charity evaluator. Charity Navigator works to advance a more efficient and responsive philanthropic marketplace by evaluating the financial health of America’s largest charities. For more information about Charity Navigator’s rating of the Oregon chapter as it compares to other organizations, click here.
	100 Best Nonprofits to Work For in Oregon Oregon Chapter The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Oregon was recognized as #4 on the list of large nonprofits in Oregon. Oregon Business is proud to launch the 100 Best Nonprofits to Work For in Oregon in 2009 to recognize nonprofits as key businesses critical to the economic health of the state, and ones that employ hundreds of thousands of Oregonians. Click here to see the entire list.
	Oregon’s Most Admired Companies Oregon Chapter The Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Oregon was again named one of “Oregon’s Most Admired Companies” by the Portland Business Journal at a reception on Dec. 6. The Foundation was selected as one of the top 10 non-profits in Oregon by a survey of more than 2,000 CEOs and top-level managers throughout the state. Executive Director Andrew Asato accepted the award for No. 3 in the non-profit category, up from No. 6 the previous year. “Oregon’s Most Admired Companies” will be featured in the December issue of the Portland Business Journal. See press release
	America’s Greatest Brands National Recognition The Make-A-Wish Foundation was featured in the third edition of America’s Greatest Brands, a hardcover book which profiles leading companies from a brand marketing perspective each year. America’s Greatest Brands covers the history, innovations and achievements of these brands and offers the expert insight and opinions of the American Brands Council — some of the most respected marketing and communications professionals in America. While the book predominantly features business and consumer brands, the publishers recognized the increasing importance of corporate philanthropy to marketing strategy and decided to highlight the work of nonprofits and charities as well. They selected the Make-A-Wish Foundation along with Habitat for Humanity International and The Metropolitan Museum of Art as philanthropic institutions chosen as “a testament to each organization’s reputation and the amazing work that it does,” as described by America’s Greatest Brands. Click here to read the excerpt in the book about the Make-A-Wish Foundation.