Standards for Excellence®
About the Standards for Excellence®
The Standards for Excellence Institute® encourages excellence and integrity in nonprofit management. Organizations voluntarily participate, and their internal practices undergo a rigorous “ethics checkup.”
1st Guiding Principle: Mission, Strategy, and Evaluation
The foundation of the Standards for Excellence® program is the published Standards for Excellence®: An Ethics and Accountability Code for the Nonprofit Sector. The 1st guiding principle is Mission, Strategy, and Evaluation and it contains 5 topic areas.
2nd Guiding Principle: Leadership: Board, Staff, and Volunteers
The foundation of the Standards for Excellence® program is the published Standards for Excellence®: An Ethics and Accountability Code for the Nonprofit Sector. The 2nd guiding principle is Leadership: Board, Staff, and Volunteers. It contains 3 topic areas.