Forbes puts SVdP on Top 100 list again

Forbes business magazine has moved St. Vincent de Paul up 16 spots on the magazine's list

of the top 100 charities in the U.S. Forbes emphasizes that its list is a valuable tool to help donors evaluate the financial worthiness of organizations they're considering.

St. Vincent de Paul's national president, John Berry, described Forbes' listing another way:

"It's a testament to the generosity and compassion (that) our nearly 90,000 Vincentian volunteers have put forth to help their communities, the thousands of hours of providing person-to-person service to our neighbors, and the dedication to creating a more just world."

SVdP's leader in Portland praised the work that the organization does throughout northwest Oregon.

"Last year we were ranked #75," said Executive Director Brian Ferschweiler. "This year we're at #59. This is recognition of the important work that SVdP does not only in Portland, but in hundreds of other communities."

Forbes listed SVdP with a 95-percent fundraising efficiency, and an 89-percent charitable commitment score. These levels put SVdP, and other organizations on the Forbes list, far above other charities around Oregon and throughout the nation.

Learn more about the Forbes list: www.forbes.com/lists/top-charities/

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