For Immediate Release 

Contact: Amy Coates Madsen
Director, Standards for Excellence Institute®

acmadsen@standardsforexcellence.org
443-438-2314  

Introducing: Standards for Excellence Institute® Licensed Consultants Class of November 2023

Baltimore, MD – December 11, 2023 – The Standards for Excellence Institute, an initiative dedicated to promoting the highest standards of nonprofit ethics and accountability, announces its 2023 Class of Licensed Consultants. Twenty-six highly experienced nonprofit professionals completed the intensive, three-day training and are now equipped to provide organizational assessments, and expert assistance to nonprofits nationwide. The members of the class represent organizations from states across the country, including Delaware, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Nevada, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Tennessee.

Standards for Excellence Licensed Consultants use their extensive knowledge of the Standards for Excellence to help nonprofits strengthen their governance practices and build capacity, accountability, and sustainability in their organizations. Licensed Consultants provide nonprofits with organizational assessments, consulting, and training, and help them earn national Standards for Excellence accreditation.

Some licensed consultants work with Standards for Excellence replication partners (which are organizations licensed and trained to use the Institute’s program materials and resources to support other nonprofits in a specific geographic area or in a specific mission area).

The Licensed Consultant Program has continued to grow each year since its inception in 2006. See the complete list of current Licensed Consultants. Anyone interested in becoming a Licensed Consultant should consider joining the 2024 training – learn more and sign up to be notified when applications are available.

Testimonials:

Arianna Ross, of Poolesville, MD, spoke about the training: "I learned so much more than I could have imagined about the best practices for running and partnering with a nonprofit.  It is my hope that with this knowledge I can support not only my nonprofit, Story Tapestries, but also others in the community, allowing them to reach for the stars and become accredited. This course is a gift that will keep on giving over time."

April Mastroluca, of Henderson, NV, shared: “The Standards for Excellence Licensed Consultant Training Program introduced me to new ways of looking at topics and issues I have been working with for over 20 years. The program also gave me the opportunity to hear perspectives and ideas from the other class participants, consultants, and nonprofit professionals from across the country. Now I can share this knowledge with nonprofit organizations in Nevada knowing that I am sharing proven best practices and resources to help organizations focus on achieving their mission.”

Standards for Excellence® Licensed Consultant Class of 2023
 

Introducing the Members of the Standards for Excellence Institute® Licensed Consultant Class of November 2023:       (*Participated as a member of a replication partner organization)

Miriam Dicks
Greenville, SC

*Alex Fizz
Wilmington, DE

Rikisha Goree
Upper Marlboro, MD

Glenda Hicks
Conyers, GA

*Dorian Hines
Memphis, TN

Mya Hodge
Pikesville, MD

Jeffrey Holmes
Bowie, MD

Tara Huffman
Windsor Mill, MD

Wendy Jeffries
Baltimore, MD

Lili Leonard
Dickerson, MD

April Mastroluca
Henderson, NV

Erin McDermott
Challis, ID

*Lauri Monetti
Edmond, OK

Janet Olajide
Columbia, MD

Kandi Pickard
Fort Wayne, IN

Christopher Pineda
Parkville, MD

Tinesar Priester
Wilmington, DE

*Justine Ramos
Baltimore, MD

Michelle Ray
Wilmington, DE

Arianna Ross
Poolesville, MD

Joan Webb Scornaienchi
Columbia, MD

Dominique Stiger
Rosedale, MD

Amanda Wagner
Largo, MD

Laura Whitaker
Lexington, KY

Corae Young
Waldorf, MD