Honors & Awards

The Better Business Bureau 

BBB sees trust as a function of two primary factors – integrity and performance. Integrity includes respect, ethics and intent. Performance speaks to a business’s track record of delivering results in accordance with BBB standards and/or addressing customer concerns in a timely, satisfactory manner. 

BBB ensures that high standards for trust are set and maintained. We exist so consumers and businesses alike have an unbiased source to guide them on matters of trust. We provide educational information and expert advice that is free of charge and easily accessible. 

BBB Accreditation is an honor – and not every business is eligible. Businesses that meet our high standards are invited to join BBB. Businesses deemed to meet Accreditation Standards are presented to the BBB's Board for review and acceptance as a BBB Accredited Business. All BBB accredited businesses have agreed to live up to our Standards for Trust, a comprehensive set of best practices for how businesses should treat the public in a fair and honest manner. 

With Accreditation, Make-A-Wish Arizona is also a recognized member of the BBB Wise Giving Alliance. Visit give.org for more information on the Wise Giving Alliance. 

BBB does not compare businesses against each other but rather evaluates businesses against our standards – and our standards clearly speak to the character and competence of an organization. BBB is the resource to turn to for objective, unbiased information on businesses. Our network of BBBs allows us to monitor and take action on thousands of business issues affecting consumers at any given time. 

About BBB 
BBB’s mission is to be the leader in advancing marketplace trust. BBB is your key and most reliable adviser and most objective expert on the topic of trust in the marketplace. 

Charity Navigator 

Our sound fiscal management practices and commitment to accountability and transparency have earned Make-A-Wish Arizona the distinction as a "3-Star Charity" from Charity Navigator, America’s largest independent charity evaluator.  

Since 2002, using objective, data-driven analysis, Charity Navigator award fiscally responsible organizations a 3-star rating. In 2011, Charity Navigator added 17 metrics, focused on governance and ethical practices as well as measures of openness, to its ratings methodology.  These “Accountability & Transparency” metrics, which account for 50 percent of a charity’s overall rating, reveal which charities have “best practices” that minimize the chance of unethical activities and whether they freely share basic information about their organization with their donors and other stakeholders.  

Make-A-Wish Arizona supporters should feel confident that their hard-earned dollars are being used efficiently and responsibly with this distinction. Visit our Charity Navigator page to learn more.  

About Charity Navigator 
Charity Navigator, www.charitynavigator.org, is the largest charity evaluator in America and its website attracts more visitors than all other charity rating groups combined. The organization helps guide intelligent giving by evaluating the Financial Health and Accountability & Transparency of more than 8,000 charities. Charity Navigator accepts no advertising or donations from the organizations it evaluates, ensuring unbiased evaluations, nor does it charge the public for this trusted data. As a result, Charity Navigator, a 501 (c) (3) public charity itself, depends on support from individuals, corporations and foundations that believe it provides a much-needed service to America's charitable givers. 

Phoenix Business Journal: Best Places to Work 

Make-A-Wish Arizona is honored to be recognized for the special way they treat their employees. Quantum Workplace of Nebraska surveyed employees of all participating companies and ranked the lists based on the survey responses.  

Companies ranging in size from fewer than a dozen workers to more than 2,000 are honored and Make-A-Wish Arizona has received an award for Best Places to Work annually since 2014. The complete Best Places to Work rankings are published by the Phoenix Business Journal. 

About the Phoenix Business Journal 
The Business Journals are the premier media solutions platform for companies strategically targeting business decision makers. We deliver a total business audience of over 10 million people via our 42 websites, 64 publications and over 700 annual industry leading events. Our media products provide comprehensive coverage of business news from a local, regional and national perspective. We have more people, publications and websites covering our nation’s business than any other business media organization. 

Top Companies to Work for in Arizona: 100 Best Arizona Companies 

The Top Companies to Work for in Arizona is a survey and awards program dedicated to identifying and recognizing the area’s best employers and providing organizations with valuable employee feedback.

This highly-selective list is the result of anonymous and comprehensive employee surveys measuring culture, work environment, leadership, and employee pride and satisfaction, combined with rigorous evaluations of workplace practices, policies, perks and demographics. 

About Best Companies Group

Best Companies Group (BCG) is dedicated to establishing “Best Places to Work,” “Best Companies,” and “Best Employers” programs in an effort to distinguish companies who demonstrate and are superior in workplace excellence. We research the dynamics and characteristics of participating companies, analyze the data and produce a “Best” distinction that will make the company, the selected region (or industry) and the organizing partners proud. The very mission of Best Companies Group is to “identify and recognize” places of employment that are leading the way in defining the employee experience of the 21st century. 

GreatNonprofits 

Make-A-Wish Arizona has been honored with a prestigious Top-Rated Award by GreatNonprofits, the leading provider of user reviews about nonprofit organizations. 

Being on the Top-Rated list gives donors and volunteers more confidence that this is a credible organization. The reviews by volunteers, clients and other donors show the on-the-ground results of this nonprofit. This award is a form of recognition by the community. 

About GreatNonprofits 
GreatNonprofits is the leading site for donors and volunteers to find reviews and ratings of nonprofits. Reviews on the site influence 30 million donation decisions a year. Visit www.greatnonprofits.org for more information.