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LIMM Meets BBB Standards for Charity Accountability

Museum soliticts third-party review of charitable practices.

The Long Island Maritime Museum (LIMM) has been selected and cleared by The New York Philanthropic Advisory Service (NYPAS) as an approved charitable organization having met the Better Business Bureau (BBB) standards for charity accountability.

Established in 1986, the NYPAS' mission is to promote public confidence in local charities and to encourage giving. NYPAS provides the public with information on specific charities and wise giving practices and also advises charities on how to meet and maintain high ethical standards of operation.  The organization’s findings are then used by the public as a resource to learn about a charity prior to giving.

“The museum took the important step of soliciting a third party review because we realize that it is necessary to enhance the comfort level of large contributors and philanthropists in order for us to take advantage of every fundraising opportunity," said Board Chairman Mike Eagan. “We have some large building projects ahead in the next 24 months and we will be embarking on some new and exciting fundraising drives.”

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The LIMM, founded in 1964, operates under a license agreement with Suffolk County Parks, serving to preserve Long Island's maritime history and heritage for educational purposes.

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