The foundation of the Standards for Excellence program is the published Standards for Excellence: An Ethics and Accountability Code for the Nonprofit Sector. It identifies 8 major areas of nonprofit governance and management, contains 55 implementation goals, and provides a structured approach to building capacity, accountability, and sustainability in your organization.

What You Will Learn:

Eight guiding principles and 55 performance standards

• Core values of honesty, integrity, fairness, respect, trust, compassion and responsibility
• Model for self-assessment and best practices
• Empowerment tools to help nonprofits meet the highest standards of nonprofit governance, management and operations
• Code for self-regulation of the nonprofit sector
• Best practices in the areas of mission and program, public affairs and public policy, governing body, conflict of interest, human resources, financial and legal, public accountability and fundraising