American’s largest independent charity evaluator gives United Way Blackhawk Region a four-out-of-four star rating. United Way Blackhawk Region President and CEO Mary Fanning-Penny says Charity Navigator’s assessment is a testament to the United Way’s unwavering commitment to responsible stewardship. Fanning-Penny says accountability is United Way’s value proposition to their donors and corporate partners. Another charity evaluator, Candid, formerly GuideStar, also gave United Way Blackhawk Region its highest rating of a Platinum Seal of Transparency.