Give with Confidence

We are thrilled that Tuesday’s Children has earned a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, America’s largest independent charity evaluator. This rating is bestowed only on the top 25% of nonprofits, the most fiscally responsible organizations.

We are incredibly proud of this accomplishment, as these four stars symbolize trust and represent the measures we take to ensure we are accountable, transparent and responsible stewards of donor dollars. Charity Navigator’s metrics not only inform donors of where their money is going, but what their dollars are doing!

You can give with confidence to Tuesday’s Children, knowing that 82 cents of every dollar donated goes directly to support our resilience-building programs.

Our families continue to Turn Pain Into Purpose, and our mission is to keep the promise to support them through the days and years ahead, to provide a lifetime of healing.

As we build on more than two decades of dedicated service and 45,000+ individuals served, it’s critically important that our donors continue to have confidence and trust in us and know that their support directly promotes the well being of families who have been forever changed by terrorism, military conflict or mass violence. This rating not only substantiates the financial health of our organization but gives our community even more trust that we will honor their wishes, and continue to make an impact, transforming the lives of those we serve.

How do these ratings work?

In recent years, Charity Navigator developed a more comprehensive evaluation of nonprofit performance and achievement. This overall score is calculated from multiple beacons scores: 80% Accountability & Finance, 10% Leadership & Adaptability and 10% Culture & Community. Please click here to learn more about the criteria and methodology.

We remain grateful for your support and remain committed to providing good governance, financial accountability, and programmatic impact so our donors and future donors can feel confident that their contributions to Tuesday’s Children will be used to make a meaningful difference.

About Charity Navigator:

Charity Navigator helps millions of people take action and support the causes they care about by connecting them to the best charities that align with their passions and values.

They list all 1.6 million IRS-registered nonprofit organizations on their website. They only rate 501 (c)(3) nonprofits, commonly referred to as charities – these are the only organizations where your donation is tax-deductible. Remember, just because an organization is a bona fide nonprofit doesn’t mean it is worthy of your support. Be sure to do your due diligence before you give.

About Tuesday’s Children:

Tuesday’s Children provides a lifetime of healing for families who have been forever changed by terrorism, military conflict or mass violence.

Through a time-tested, long-term approach, Tuesday’s Children programing serves and supports our nation’s military Families of the Fallen; keeps the promise to support all those impacted by Tuesday, September 11th; and builds resilience and common bonds in communities worldwide recovering from tragedies.

Message from Robert Pycior, 9/11 and Gold Star Family Member

My father, Joseph J. Pycior, Jr., was killed in the September 11, 2001 attacks while working in the Naval Command Center at the Pentagon. He was due to retire from the military and had completed his bachelor’s degree in the hopes of working as an educator.

To lose my father when I was only 8 is something no one could have prepared me to handle. Being so involved with Boy Scouts, our church, and within the military community, he was an inspiration to me, and everyone that knew and loved him. As a family man, he made sure to fill our weekends with fun and culture, with trips to historic sites and areas of nature, and I hope to continue that legacy with my own family.

September 11th has become a defining moment of the last 21 years and continues to impact families and communities. I am so proud that Tuesday’s Children has grown with the 9/11 families and has adapted as the children impacted that day have grown into adults. As one of those children, my involvement with Tuesday’s Children’s programs and events continues to grow, both as a family member as well as a social worker and advocate.

Tuesday’s Children is one of only a few organizations that are still providing vital services to 9/11 families and continues to expand its service population to help those in need of long-term healing. They share their knowledge and assist others to overcome the same hurdles by providing meaningful connections with peers. I am grateful for their programs, and I embrace their mission in my own career as a school social worker, especially at a time when trauma and grief are top of mind after two years of the pandemic and with mass shootings plaguing our society.

Through Tuesday’s Children, I have been able to give back to others impacted by grief and tragedy, share my story of not just loss but growth, and they have allowed me to be a voice for the 9/11 community and others impacted by terrorism and trauma. I have had incredible opportunities, such as speaking at the United Nations General Assembly, addressing dignitaries and member states on the needs of victims of terrorism.

Creating meaningful relationships with peers with whom I have a common bond has greatly helped with the personal grief of losing my dad. They also inspired me to be involved as a chaperone for participants during Take Our Children to Work Day, and I’ve connected with other 9/11 children and family members in workshops, peer support programs, and family engagement events. I have met people from across the globe through Project COMMON BOND and have forged lifelong friendships with others who have a shared experience of loss. While our cultures, beliefs and backgrounds may be vastly different, we feel the same pain.

Most recently, I became a founding member of Tuesday’s Children’s Survivors of Tragedy Outreach Program (STOP), which has brought me together with others impacted by mass violence and extremism. We are drawing from our combined experiences to inform response efforts for the growing number of communities facing trauma and loss at home and abroad. I hope that, by sharing my story, I can inspire others or at least show them that they are not alone and that there is hope.

Please consider joining me in supporting this wonderful organization. Your generosity will aid a legacy of growth and resilience and helps me honor my father’s legacy. I recently welcomed my first child, and I hope that should the need arise, she will have access to the programs that have helped me to grow into the man I am today. Visit here to make a donation.

 

As another year draws to a close, we pause to reflect on 2021. Not only was it the year we began to return to a sense of normalcy, slowly emerging from a global pandemic, but it was the year that marked two decades since the horrific events of Tuesday, September 11th, 2001.

Whether you’re a family member, service provider, supporter, or just someone eager to learn more about what Tuesday’s Children has been up to, our newsletters have something for you!

CLICK HERE if you’re a supporter.

CLICK HERE if you’re a family member.

Thank you to everyone who joined us/supported Tuesday’s Children’s Remember Resilience Gala at Torch and Crown in New York City. A very special thank you to the Tuesday’s Children Junior Board, who made this event possible.

CLICK HERE to view our Remember Resilience Gala photo album.

Contact Matt Stine, Matt@tuesdayschildren.org, if you are interested in learning more about the work of Tuesday’s Children and how you can get more involved in our programs and events.