 Following a brief period with Feed the Children, in 2016, World Neighbors president and CEO Kate Schecter and the board approved a budget that restored World Neighbor's independence.Charity Navigator and GiveWell.org are two independent charity rating organizations that analyze various aspects of a charity in order to give it a holistic rating based on transparency and accountability.As of December 2017, Charity Navigator gave World Neighbors four out of four stars and the second highest rating for spending to raise additional funds.