St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Named Most Trusted Nonprofit by Morning Consult for Fourth Consecutive Year

MEMPHIS, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 29, 2025--

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital ® has been named the most trusted nonprofit in Morning Consult’s annual Most Trusted Nonprofits report for the fourth year in a row, this year earning the highest trust ranking across all demographic segments surveyed. St. Jude also achieved the highest reputation score of all 3,000 for-profit and nonprofit brands in the U.S. studied by Morning Consult.

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The Morning Consult report, the definitive guide on which nonprofit organizations have earned Americans’ confidence based on daily tracking across key audiences, concludes the St. Jude reputation is unparalleled. The reputation score combines measures of trustworthiness, ethics, social responsibility, relevance, and stakeholder value.

“Being named the most trusted nonprofit for the fourth year in a row is a profound honor and a testament to the unwavering belief our supporters have in the St. Jude mission,” said Ike Anand, president and CEO of ALSAC, the fundraising and awareness organization for St. Jude. “This trust empowers us to pursue bold goals — from accelerating research to expanding global access to care — all in effort to improve childhood cancer survival and help make lifesaving treatments available to more children in more places and ensure families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing, or food. We are deeply grateful and remain committed to earning this trust every day.”

“This recognition reflects the deep and lasting connection people have with the mission of St. Jude: Finding cures. Saving children.,” said Samantha Maltin, chief marketing and brand officer for ALSAC. “Trust is the foundation of everything we do, and it’s built through decades of scientific breakthroughs, compassionate care and the generosity of millions who believe in our work.”

The recognition follows a series of accolades for St. Jude in brand strength and purpose. Earlier this year, YouGov named St. Jude one of the top 10 best brands in the United States — the only nonprofit on the list and the brand with the highest reputation score. In 2023, Fast Company included St. Jude in its Brands That Matter list, which honors organizations that communicate and live their purpose.

Treatments developed at St. Jude have helped increase the survival rate for children with cancer in the United States from 20% to more than 80%. Globally, however, survival rates remain much lower, with only one in five children surviving cancer in many countries. St. Jude is committed to ensuring that no child dies from cancer, no matter where they live.

For philanthropists and impact-driven investors seeking to align their giving with measurable outcomes and enduring trust, St. Jude offers a unique opportunity to advance global health equity and scientific innovation — all while ensuring families never receive a bill for care.

To learn more or support the mission, visit stjude.org.

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital ®

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. Its purpose is clear: Finding cures. Saving children. ® It is the only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center devoted solely to children. When St. Jude opened in 1962, childhood cancer was largely considered incurable. Since then, St. Jude has helped push the overall survival rate from 20% to more than 80% in the United States, and it won't stop until no child dies from cancer. St. Jude shares the breakthroughs it makes to help doctors and researchers at local hospitals and cancer centers around the world improve the quality of treatment and care for even more children. Because of generous donors, families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food, so they can focus on helping their child live. Visit St. Jude Inspire to discover powerful St. Jude stories of hope, strength, love and kindness. Support the St. Jude mission by donating at stjude.org, liking St. Jude on Facebook, following St. Jude on X, Instagram, LinkedIn and TikTok, and subscribing to its YouTube channel.

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SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Austria won a World Cup game for the first time in 36 years with a 3-1 victory Tuesday over a Jordan team on debut at soccer’s premier global event.

An own goal from a corner kick that deflected off Jordanian defender Yazan Al Arab gave Austria a 2-1 lead in the 76th minute. Veteran striker Marko Arnautovic’s penalty kick deep in stoppage team extended the margin.

“This was a very intense evening, sometimes a little too intense,” Austria coach Ralf Rangnick said. “Jordan did an amazing job and made it very difficult for us. At the end of the day, we deserved to win but it was very difficult.”

The Group J game between a Jordanian team at the World Cup for the first time and an Austria squad back on soccer's biggest stage after missing the last six tournaments featured plenty of excitement.

It peaked in a stretch in the second half that featured an equalizer by Jordan and two balls sent into the net off corner kicks by Austria — with only one of those counting.

The 37-year-old Arnautovic had appeared to give Austria the lead when he fired in after a misplay by Jordanian goalkeeper Yazeed Abulaila. But the decision went to a VAR review and the referee called a hand ball on Stefan Posch in the lead up.

Austria got another corner kick shortly after the second-half hydration break and the took a 2-1 lead on Al Arab's own goal.

That proved to be the difference for Austria, which earned its first win at the World Cup since beating the United States in a group-stage match in 1990. Jordan fell short in its attempt to become the first country to win its World Cup debut game since Senegal did it in 2002 against defending-champion France.

“No one was expecting us to be that bold, to be that proactive and to be that capable of benefiting from the available opportunities,” Jordan coach Jamal Sellami said. “This was exactly the message we wanted to convey.”

Romano Schmid scored in the 20th minute for Austria when he capped off an impressive buildup that put the Jordanian defense on its heels. Xaver Schlager fed a pass to Schmid, who hit a perfectly struck right-foot shot from the edge of the area into the top corner of the net.

Ali Olwan tied it for Jordan in the 50th when made a long run into the box on a counterattack and beat Alexander Schlager with a right-foot shot that delighted the large contingent of Jordanian fans.

Posch injured his jaw later in the match and his status going ahead is in doubt.

Jordan will return to Santa Clara for its second match next Monday against Algeria, which lost 3-0 to Argentina in the first Group J match. Austria will face Lionel Messi and Argentina in the Dallas area that same day.

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Austria goalkeeper Alexander Schlager catches the ball during the World Cup Group J soccer match against Jordan in Santa Clara, Calif., near San Francisco, Tuesday, June 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Jordan's Yazan Alarab, right, scores on his own goal during the World Cup Group J soccer match against Austria in Santa Clara, Calif., near San Francisco, Tuesday, June 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Austria goalkeeper Alexander Schlager (1) punches the ball against Jordan's Mousa Altamari (10) during the World Cup Group J soccer match between Austria and Jordan in Santa Clara, Calif., near San Francisco, Tuesday, June 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Eakin Howard)

Austria players celebrate after Jordan's Yazan Alarab scored on his own goal during the World Cup Group J soccer match in Santa Clara, Calif., near San Francisco, Tuesday, June 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Austria's Marko Arnautovic, front, and Nicolas Seiwald celebrate after Jordan's Yazan Alarab scored on his own goal during the World Cup Group J soccer match in Santa Clara, Calif., near San Francisco, Tuesday, June 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)