Welcome! When the Equivalency Determination on File “badge” is displayed on an organization's website, it means that the organization was at one time determined by NGOsource to be equivalent to a U.S. public charity or government instrumentality for a specific funder during a specific period of time. The badge is neither a legal designation nor does it represent a valid determination: it is intended for informational purposes only.
For U.S. grantmakers interested in funding a foreign organization: learn about our membership levels or read the steps for placing an equivalency determination (“ED”) request through NGOsource. When a grantmaker requests an ED for an organization that has already been determined equivalent (i.e., is on file in the NGOsource repository), the cost is lower (and the process simpler) than it would be for an organization that does not yet have an ED on file.
For NGO's : to read instructions on how to display your badge, please click here. To download the badge image for use on your website, please click here. Otherwise, explore our NGO Learning Center to learn more about what ED can do for your organization.
For additional information, please contact [email protected].