Standards for Excellence® Educational Resource Packets

The Standards for ExcellenceŽ educational resource packets were prepared by conducting an exhaustive review of the literature on the particular topic, pulling the most useful information, creating original materials (including model policies) where the available information is not sufficient, and packaging the materials in an easy to use format. The cover memo for each packet provides a conceptual framework which is intended to help organizations make good use of the accompanying materials.

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Collectively, the 22 Educational Resource Packets cover each of the 55 Standards. The following Educational Resource Packets are available:

  1. Developing and Revising the Mission Statement
  2. Program Evaluation
  3. Program Service
  4. On-Going Planning by Organization's Board of Directors
  5. Compensation and Employee Evaluation
  6. Board Composition
  7. Conduct of the Board
  8. Conflict of Interest
  9. Personnel Policies and Employee Orientation
  10. Volunteer Policies
  11. Financial Planning and Monitoring in Nonprofit Organizations
  12. Reporting Financial Improprieties
  13. Financial Policies
  14. Legal Requirements Checklist
  15. Legal Compliance - Liability Issues
  16. Openness
  17. Fundraising Costs
  18. Fundraising Practices
  19. Solicitation and Acceptance of Gifts
  20. Employment of Fundraising Personnel and Engagement of Fundraising Consultants
  21. Public Policy Advocacy, Promoting Public Participation
  22. Nonprofit Efforts to Educate the Public

The packets generally include information on the importance of implementing specific standards, justification for the standards, best practices associated with the issue, model procedures and sample policies. Structurally, they include a narrative memo and attachments. The attachments include both original materials created by Maryland Nonprofits, as well as articles and other copyrighted documents which have been obtained from other sources. Many of the packets include model policies developed my Maryland Nonprofits' staff of experts.

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