Get the Seal of Assurance
Why should you apply for the Seal of Assurance?
- It costs you nothing but $12 a year to use the Seal.
- You will raise more money for those you help.
- It is your badge of trustworthiness when you present yourself.
- It helps the troops by putting a system in place that helps all of the charities do better for the troops.
- The accreditation process is easy.
- You can be brand new or well established.
- Available to all -- small and large.
Organizations that display the Seal have demonstrated that they:
- Pass an appropriate amount of their funds through to the troops and/or their families.
- Are truthful of their representations, and
- Are willing to disclose basic information to the public.
SOA evaluation does not involve your internal operations.
- We look at your external dealings vis- -vis the troops and their families.
- You are not applying for our review and approval of your internal operation.
- We are not interested in regulating your internal affairs. Learn More.
Why the Seal of Assurance program?
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Confusion abounds. Information is isolated and not findable.
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Many people stumble about looking for information on troop-related charities.
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There is great uncertainty and confusion about charities for the troops.
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Some products display support, but what happens to the money? Is it just a company profiting off the back of our troops?
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People are very uncertain as to which are legitimate and which are not. Which really help and which do not
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Therefore a great deal of charitable revnue is lost because of failure to donate due to fear of being duped.
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Time is lost. Effort is wasted. Good people hold back.
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The application process.
- The accreditation process is easy.
- A shortcut through the process is afforded to certain government agencies, and long established groups, such as veteran’s service organizations, civic organizations, fraternal organizations, churches, synagogues, unions, and the like.
- You start by answering the short on-line questionnaire which enables SOT® to get an understanding your activities and programs benefiting the troops and/or their families.
- We then call or email you for any additional information as necessary. Some take more of a look for us to understand. Some take less. We are logical and practical about it.