Established in 1933, the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), a not-for-profit organization comprising 24 medical specialty Member Boards, is the pre-eminent entity overseeing the certification of physician specialists in the United States. The primary function of ABMS is to assist its Member Boards in developing and implementing educational and professional standards to evaluate and certify physician specialists. By participating in these initiatives, ABMS also serves as a unique and highly influential voice in the healthcare industry, bringing focus and rigor to issues involving specialization and certification in medicine. ABMS is a designated primary equivalent source of credential information.
GuideStar is now Candid.
See the world. Make it better. We’re Candid—we connect people who want to change the world to the resources they need to do it. Foundation Center and GuideStar joined forces to become Candid.
Every year, millions of nonprofits spend trillions of dollars around the world. Candid finds out where that money comes from, where it goes, and why it matters. Through research, collaboration, and training, Candid connects people who want to change the world to the resources they need to do it. Candid’s data tools on nonprofits, foundations, and grants are the most comprehensive in the world. Candid is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. Find out more at candid.org
Founded in 1994, GoodWeave works to stop child labor in global supply chains. With over 170 brand partners and 25% of international market share, GoodWeave has transformed South Asia’s handmade carpet sector through its market-based model, where child labor has dropped from one million victims in 1995 to an estimated 200,000 today. The GoodWeave® label is the best assurance to consumers that no one was exploited in the production of goods and that a percentage of the purchase supports child rescue, remediation and prevention programs. Now GoodWeave seeks to repeat this success in the home textile, apparel and other sectors. Learn more at www.goodweave.org.