Sealholder Featured on Illinois Website for Achievements in Excellence"DuPage Pads is proud to be one of the first nonprofits in [Illinois] to be a recipient of the Seal of Excellence by the Standards for Excellence Institute. This exemplifies DuPage Pads' dedication to ending homelessness and desire to meet the highest standards of ethical principles."[…]

Baltimore, MD – At the Standards for Excellence Version 2.0 Forum on May 28, over 60 representatives from Maryland’s nonprofit community gathered to celebrate the re-launch of the Institute's signature resource, Standards for Excellence: An Ethics and Accountability Code for the Nonprofit Sector®.The event was held at Maryland Nonprofits’ headquarters at the Union Mill Building, 1500 Union Avenue in Baltimore. It included presentations from several nonprofit experts in the region including[…]

 The Standards for Excellence® Institute continues to build a national network of qualified consultants licensed to provide training, consulting, and support on the Standards for Excellence: An Ethics and Accountability Code for the Nonprofit Sector®. We are pleased to offer our 8th Licensed Consultant Workshop, to be held October 20-22, 2014 in Baltimore, Maryland. The Licensed Consultant Training is an exclusive, professional development initiative that gives independent consultants the[…]

Enhanced Code of Excellence Featured in Chronicle of PhilanthropyThe Chronicle of Philanthropy, the No. 1 news source, in print and online, for nonprofit leaders, fund raisers, grant makers, and others involved in the philanthropic enterprise, recently published a feature on the Standards for Excellence program and its enhancements.The Chronicle notes "a recent study [that] suggests that accreditation can make a difference in how much money charities raise. Three university business professors[…]

http://youtu.be/yxFd-ii2Uh4Read more here: http://www.abc2news.com/business/group-pushes-for-non-profits-to-be-registered-in-maryland[…]

 A Matter of Balance: Fiduciary and Strategic Thought In The BoardroomBy Michael G. DaigneaultCEO of Quantum Governance, L3C  We’re pleased to bring you this guest blog post from Michael Daigneault. Michael will serve as the keynote speaker at a special Standards for Excellence Forum, being hosted by Maryland Nonprofits in Baltimore, MD on May 28, 2014. Michael will also moderate the program’s lunchtime panel on crucial issues facing nonprofit boards of directors. Click here to register to[…]

Join us to launch Standards for Excellence Version 2.0! Hear from the experts who helped develop new benchmarks. Enjoy networking with peers.[…]

We’re pleased to bring you this guest blog post from Beth Blanchard Schaffer. Beth is a Standards for Excellence Licensed Consultant and will be a featured panelist at special Standards for Excellence Forum, being hosted by Maryland Nonprofits in Baltimore, MD on May 28, 2014. Beth and fellow panelists, Susan Fort and Vernetta Walker (BoardSource) will tackle a host of governance related issues that are new benchmarks in the Standards for Excellence version 2.0. Click here to register to[…]

We’re pleased to bring you this guest blog post from Don Tebbe of LifeAfterLeadership.com. Don will be a featured speaker at a special Standards for Excellence Forum, being hosted by Maryland Nonprofits in Baltimore, MD on May 28, 2014. Don will speak on sustainability building and succession planning, both new benchmark areas in the Standards for Excellence version 2.0. Click here to register to attend this program. Sustainability-Building Questions Every Nonprofit CEO Should AskBy Don Tebbe,[…]

Ethics, Standards and Accreditation: The Impact on Nonprofit OrganizationsJoin the Standards for Excellence Institute and the Alliance for Nonprofit Management for a special webinar/briefing to learn about updates and changes to the Standards for Excellence: An Ethics Code for the Nonprofit Sector®, and for a presentation of the new longitudinal research on the impact of accreditation on nonprofit organizations.May 20, 20142:00-3:30 PM EDTRegister hereCost: $69. *Alliance members receive a 50%[…]