Standards for Excellence Institute

The Standards for Excellence Institute® is a national initiative dedicated to promoting the highest standards of ethics and accountability in nonprofit governance, management, and operations.

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We Build Strong and Impactful Nonprofits

We do this through the Standards for Excellence program, also known as “the Standards.” The centerpiece of the Standards is an exclusive set of nonprofit best practices: the Standards for Excellence: An Ethics and Accountability Code for the Nonprofit Sector.

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Pearl S. Buck International Inc. prides itself on its ethics, effectiveness, accountability and transparency which we believe is our responsibility to our constituents who include board, staff and donors. The Standards for Excellence reflects this belief and provides confidence in the organization that is required in today’s environment.
Jill Reeder
The Standards for Excellence endorsement is a magnificent honor. With this respected accreditation in place, NFP will continue in its commitment to enhance nursing and health care by supporting nursing students.
M. Christine Alichnie
The six guiding principles and 67 standards provide a guide for responsible and ethical nonprofit management and governance that demonstrate best practices at every level.
E. Kim Rhim

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Standards for Excellence Code for the Nonprofit Sector

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