Standards in Action

A number of funding organizations are beginning to incorporate the Standards for Excellence into their process for screening potential grant recipients.  Here are a couple examples:

Constellation Energy, Baltimore, MD:

This large public utility is known for active philanthropy in the State of Maryland.  It has added a question to its grant application asking applicants to identify whether the have been certified under the Standards for Excellence or an equivalent.

United Way of Massachusetts Bay, Boston, MA:

This large United Way organization recently redesigned the application agencies must complete to apply to participate in the United Way campaign. The new application specifically identifies the Standards for Excellence and asks applicants to demonstrating that they are meeting 20 of the specific standards.

Please let us know of other creative ways that your organizations are putting the Standards for Excellence to work.