Standards for Excellence
There have been a series of high-profile conflict of interest situations and ethical challenges in the nonprofit sector in the last few weeks and months. To many, these high-profile stories have served as a wake-up call to nonprofit board and staff leaders that they should be more focused on their governance in a way that is as ethical as possible.
There is more to running an ethical, accountable, and transparent nonprofit than just legal and accounting requirements. Boards of directors can set the tone for the organization by conducting regular reviews of core governing and operating policies and procedures. Check out these four things your board of directors can do to embrace ethical, accountable, and transparent values in the new year.
By Amy Coates Madsen, Director, Standards for Excellence Institute Happy New Year! There are so many things that mark the beginning of the calendar year for me. Choosing or designing a new calendar, enjoying the holiday decorations for a few more days (or perhaps, weeks) after the rush of the holidays is behind us, and generally, having that feeling […]
Nonprofit leaders who haven’t found the time to make their way through the 111-page nonprofit manifesto released by the National Association of Nonprofit Organizations & Executives (NANOE) will be forgiven. No worries, I am here for you. I present to you a high-level overview and a short review. There has been some puzzlement and a lot of […]
Guest Blog by Rob Levit, Licensed Consultant, Standards for Excellence® Institute, www.creativityexpert.com Art, music, and creative writing are too often overlooked as vehicles for increasing community outreach, stakeholder involvement, and new avenues of communication throughout the nonprofit enterprise. That’s a shame because individuals and cultures leave their mark on the world through creativity, making […]
By Melissa Sines, Learning & Accreditation Director, Maryland Nonprofits Every organization is unique and will enter this growth stage on a different time horizon. For some organizations that are well-organized and well-financed may have the ability to make this leap as early as their second year. Other organizations may have been in operation for five […]
