State Programs

Individuals and organizations across the nation can gain access to the products and services of the Standards for Excellence program by contacting one of several organizations under license to replicate the standards program to strengthen nonprofits in their service area.  For individuals and organizations working in areas where there is no licensed Standards for Excellence program offered, please contact the Standards for Excellence Institute directly to learn how you can become a member of the Standards for Excellence Institute.

Current Standards for Excellence replication partners:

Georgia Center for Nonprofits

Idaho Nonprofit Development Center

The Giving Trust

Louisiana Association of Nonprofit Organizations

Maryland Association of Nonprofit Organizations

North Carolina Center for Nonprofits

Ohio Association of Nonprofit Organizations

Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations

 

Georgia Center for Nonprofits

The Georgia Center for Nonprofits is Georgia's association for nonprofit, charitable organizations. The Georgia Center for Nonprofits' mission is to serve, strengthen and support Georgia's nonprofit community. The Center advocates to improve the environment in which nonprofits work and helps nonprofits manage better by offering information, training, consulting and nonprofit jobs services.

Based in Atlanta, Georgia with additional offices in Columbus and Augusta.

Offering the Georgia Standards for Excellence: An Ethics and Accountability Code for the Nonprofit Sector, educational resources, and training to help nonprofits strengthen their organizations using the Standards for Excellence.

For questions and information, contact:

Ms. Karen F. Beavor, Executive Director

50 Hurt Plaza SE Ste 845

Atlanta GA   30303-2946

404-688-4845

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Idaho Nonprofit Development Center

The mission of the Idaho Nonprofit Development Center (INDC) is to rally caring, generous citizens, nonprofits, and funders to build stronger Idaho communities. Community organizations are essential to our way of life, providing health, educational, recreational and cultural services. Based in Boise, Idaho and providing training, consulting and information resources for Idaho nonprofits.

For questions and information, contact:

Betsy Dunklin, Executive Director

Cheryl Engel, Program Director

ParkCentre Pointe

1509 Tyrell Lane, Suite A

Boise, ID 83706

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The Giving Trust

The Giving Trust is a regional catalyst for both donors and nonprofit organizations throughout the Northeastern region of Illinois, including the Chicago metropolitan area, striving to improve the region’s ability to meet social needs and advance the quality of life for residents who need services.

The Giving Trust expands giving and volunteerism by increasing the knowledge and connecting the passions of those who give and those who receive. Working with nonprofits and those who support them, The Giving Trust connects resources and promotes Standards for Excellence, in order that nonprofits will be most successful in their mission.

For questions and information, contact:

Stasia Zwisler

Executive Director

2500 W. Higgins Road, Suite 615

Hoffman Estates, IL 60195

847-843-2107

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Louisiana Association of Nonprofit Organizations  

The Louisiana Association of Nonprofit Organizations (LANO) is a statewide membership network of nonprofits, foundations and individuals dedicated to improving the nonprofit sector to provide quality services to Louisiana citizens. LANO's mission is to strive to strengthen, promote and build the capacity of Louisiana's nonprofit sector through membership services, education, and advocacy. LANO envisions strong, accountable, efficiently run nonprofit organizations fulfilling every need in Louisiana.

Based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and serving nonprofits throughout the state

Offering the Louisiana Standards for Excellence:   An Ethics and Accountability Code for the Nonprofit Sector, educational resources, training, and voluntary certification program to help nonprofits strengthen their organizations using the Standards for Excellence.

For questions and information, contact: 

Isonel Brown

PO Box 3808

700 North Tenth Street Suite 250

Baton Rouge LA   70821-3808  

225-343-5266

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Maryland Association of Nonprofit Organizations

Maryland Nonprofits works to strengthen and support nonprofits' ability to serve the public, while promoting the highest standards of ethics and accountability in nonprofit governance and management. Maryland Nonprofits strives to increase recognition of, trust in and support for the nonprofit sector and to expand the influence of the nonprofit sector on issues that impact the people and communities it serves.

Originator of the Standards for Excellence Program

Offering the Maryland Nonprofits Standards for Excellence: An Ethics and Accountability Code for the Nonprofit Sector, educational resources, training, and voluntary certification program to help nonprofits strengthen their organizations using the Standards for Excellence.

Based in Baltimore and Silver Spring, Maryland

For questions and information, contact: 

Amy Coates Madsen, Program Director

Standards for Excellence

190 West Ostend Street

Suite 201

Balti more, MD 21230

410-727-6367 ext. 14

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North Carolina Center for Nonprofits

The mission of the N.C. Center for Nonprofits is to serve, promote, and represent the nonprofit sector and strengthen nonprofits' effectiveness as they improve North Carolina's qualityof life.

Based in Raleigh, North Carolina and serving nonprofits in all of North Carolina's 100 counties.

Offering the North Carolina Standards for Excellence:   A Self Help Tool for Nonprofits' Organizational Effectiveness, educational resources, and training to help nonprofits strengthen their organizations using this self help tool.

For questions and information, contact:

Trisha Lester, Vice President

Sally Migliore, Senior Associate

1110 Navaho Dr

Suite 200

Raleigh NC   27609-7352

919-790-1555 ext 104 (Trisha Lester)

919-790-1555 ext. 106 (Sally Migliore)

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Ohio Association of Nonprofit Organizations

Ohio Association of Nonprofit Organizations is a statewide membership association of nearly 650 nonprofit organizations representing the breadth and diversity of Ohio's charitable nonprofit sector. OANO's mission is to provide leadership, education, and advocacy to enhance the ability of Ohio's nonprofit organizations to serve their communities.

Based in Columbus, Ohio and serving nonprofits throughout the state.

Offering the Ohio Standards for Excellence: An Ethics and Accountability Code for the Nonprofit Sector, educational resources, training, and voluntary certification program to help nonprofits strengthen their organizations using the Standards for Excellence.

For questions and information,contact:

Ms. Jennifer Campbell, Executive Director

42 E Gay St

Suite 1010

Columbus, OH 43215-3119

614-280-0233

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Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations

PANO is the statewide membership organization serving and advancing the charitable nonprofit sector through leadership, advocacy, education and services in order to improve the quality of life in Pennsylvania.

Offering the Pennsylvania Standards for Excellence: An Ethics and Accountability Code for the Nonprofit Sector, educational resources, training, and voluntary certification program to help nonprofits strengthen their organizations using the Standards for Excellence.

For questions and information, contact:  

Tish Mogan, Standards for Excellence Officer

800 Corporate Cir Ste 201

Harrisburg PA   17110-9346

717-236-8584 ext. 1001

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