How Consumer Reports Works to Keep People Safe and Finances Its Efforts

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy - 1/4/2019 - This week’s Business of Giving features Marta Tellado, president and CEO of Consumer Reports. The nonprofit not only buys and reliably tests up to 8,000 products a year — independent of advertising or business influence — it also advocates for safety through investigative journalism. Consumer Reports helped ensure that back-up cameras became standard equipment on cars as of 2018. While it is self-sustaining through earned income, philanthropic partners and dollars allow it to take more risks and study more products. Listen to the podcast, which is hosted by Denver Frederick, or read the transcript below. Read more @ https://www.philanthropy.com/article/different ... =cpfd_home