Have you ever wondered just how exactly your non-profit organization is going to achieve additional funding? Have you ever taken a good look at your organization and the hardworking volunteers who make it all possible, and wondered how you’re going to take that next step? You’re not alone and the Combined Federal Campaign is available to help.What’s the CFC? (Combined Federal Campaign)The Combined Federal Campaign or CFC’s mission is to “promote and support philanthropy through a program that is[…]

The following post was written by Standards for Excellence Licensed Consultant Elizabeth Galaida and is part of our “Ten Years of Advancing Excellence” blog series, celebrating ten years of the Standards for Excellence Licensed Consultant program. Elizabeth Galaida is a career nonprofit specialist that offers strategic planning assistance and database renovation. Bringing the necessary depth and breadth of skills sets to bear, she specializes in helping small to mid-sized nonprofits grow and[…]

Learn more about my two-day course, Succeeding as a Consultant to Nonprofits: Setting Up Shop & Getting Down to Business, coming to Baltimore on December 6 & 7, 2016.It seems that, at some point, nearly every nonprofit executive flirts with the idea of either becoming a consultant or going to work for a foundation. In the workshops that I lead for transitioning nonprofit leaders, both of these roles seem to hold some fascination for executives when they contemplate what’s next for their[…]

The following post on nonprofit public engagement was written by Standards for Excellence Licensed Consultant Signe Bell and is part of our “Ten Years of Advancing Excellence” blog series, celebrating ten years of the Standards for Excellence Licensed Consultant program. Signe has been working with nonprofits and community organizations since 2010. She serves as Director of Nonprofit and Community Programs and Associate Policy Scientist with the Center for Community Research and Service at the[…]

 I was recently given the opportunity to write a blog on a Standards for Excellence® Seal Holder I was particularly passionate about. Without a doubt in mind, I chose the Rehoboth Beach Film Society. At exactly 10:45am on October 19, 2016 I decided to call Sue Early, the organization’s Executive Director. One short ring and I heard the voice on the other end. “This is Sue.” Pleasantly surprised to get an immediate answer, I replied, “Hi Sue this is Ashley Reillo, I’m an intern for The Standards[…]

In a survey conducted of members of Maryland Nonprofits, sponsor of the Standards for Excellence Institute®, in 2014, 119 organizations responded to questions that asked how the organization involved the people it served and the benefits and costs of such efforts.  The Standards for Excellence®: An Ethics and Accountability Code for the Nonprofit Sector, developed and promulgated by Maryland Nonprofits (through the Institute) encourages such involvement and suggests that "evaluations should[…]

The following post on Nonprofit Strategic Planning was written by Standards for Excellence® Licensed Consultant Debra A. Thompson, MBA and is part of our “Ten Years of Advancing Excellence” blog series, celebrating ten years of the Standards for Excellence Licensed Consultant program. Debra is the President of Strategy Solutions, Inc. and provides strategic planning facilitation and research project management services to organizations and communities. In addition, she is currently on the[…]

    The following post Nonprofit CEO blog post was written by Standards for Excellence Licensed Consultant David Kubacki and is part of our “Ten Years of Advancing Excellence” blog series, celebrating ten years of the Standards for Excellence Licensed Consultant program. David, the principal of ViaDel Consulting Group, has provided organizational consulting services to several nonprofits with a focus on working with boards and committees on strategic planning and program assessment and[…]

The Standards for Excellence Institute would like to congratulate Replication Partner Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations (PANO) on the success of their recent annual conference, "The Art of Courageous Risk-Taking." The Standards for Excellence was front and center throughout the conference activities. We are delighted to share this video that was a highlight at the conference, and  features organizations that have participated in PANO's Standards for Excellence program. Each[…]

The following post about nonprofit board effectiveness was written by Standards for Excellence Licensed Consultant Bill Musick and is part of our “Ten Years of Advancing Excellence” blog series, celebrating ten years of the Standards for Excellence Licensed Consultant program. Bill is certified in Healthcare Compliance and Healthcare Privacy Compliance, and certified as a Governance Trainer by BoardSource.  He has presented nationally, and is a contributing author to: YOU and Your Nonprofit[…]