NeedyMeds Achieves GuideStar Platinum Seal

GLOUCESTER, Mass. - Aug. 9, 2016 - PRLog -- NeedyMeds, a national nonprofit, recently earned Guidestar's Platinum Seal of Transparency, the highest level of achievement Guidestar awards. This award indicates NeedyMeds has met or surpasssed Guidestar's requirements for measuring program success. According to GuideStar, "Platinum allows nonprofits to report their progress against their missions in quantitative terms. For the first time in the history of the field, Platinum will allow us to address nonprofit performance measurement at scale."

"We are so pleased to have achieved this seal," said Carla Dellaporta, NeedyMeds Director of Development and Education. "It's a reflection of all the great work done by everyone on the NeedyMeds team."

NeedyMeds is dedicated to educating and empowering those seeking affordable healthcare by providing information on programs that offer assistance. As its 20^th year anniversary approaches in 2017, NeedyMeds has grown into an invaluable resource with an average of 12,000 website hits per weekday, 6,500 helpline callers per month and information on over 20,000 programs.

"Every year we help an increasing number of people experiencing financial hardships in paying for necessary health-related costs," said Richard J. Sagall, MD, co-founder and president of NeedyMeds. "We know there are many people in this country who need help and we are here to do that."

As the world's largest source of information on non-profits, GuideStar gathers and disseminates information about every single IRS-registered charity. Their mission is to ultimately revolutionize philanthropy by providing data that advances transparency, enables users to make better decisions and encourages charitable giving. Platinum is the highest level of recognition offered by GuideStar;  organizations that achieve Platinum status have demonstrated their legitimacy, impact and, most importantly, transparency.

About NeedyMeds: NeedyMeds, a national nonprofit, is a comprehensive and reliable source of information on assistance programs available for people having difficulties paying for their medications or health care. The website (http://www.needymeds.org) is visited by approximately 12,000 people each workday. NeedyMeds' information is always free, easy to access, and updated regularly. Unlike similar sites, NeedyMeds requires no registration and gathers no identifiable information on site visitors.