State, Local and National Community-Specific 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:
The Arc of the United States

Center for Nonprofit Excellence in Colorado Springs
Delaware Association of Nonprofit Agencies

Louisiana Association of Nonprofit Organizations

Maryland Association of Nonprofit Organizations
National Leadership Roundtable on Church Management

Ohio Association of Nonprofit Organizations

Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits

Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations

West Virginia Community Development Hub


The Arc of the United States

The Arc is the world’s largest community based organization of and for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The Arc advocates to promote and protect the civil and human rights of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. Through more than 130,000 individual members, and 780 state and local affiliated chapters, The Arc provides services and supports for hundreds of thousands of individuals with disabilities as they live, work and participate as active members of the community.
For information, please visit our website at www.thearc.org

or email Dee Dee Eberle
Director of Chapter and Member Services
The Arc of the US
1010 Wayne Ave Ste 650
Silver Spring, MD 20910-5638

301.565.3842

 

Colorado Springs, a program of Pikes Peak United Way

Since 1991, the Center for Nonprofit Excellence has been serving the nonprofit sector in the Pikes Peak region. The Center offers workshops, training, advocacy, networking, and a variety of services aimed at strengthening nonprofit organizations. In 2007 the Center launches its Standards for Excellence program to increase the effectiveness of the nonprofit sector. This program is available to nonprofit organizations in the Pikes Peak region of Colorado (counties of El Paso, Teller, Elbert, Kit Carson, Lincoln, and Pueblo).

For information, please visit our website at www.cnecoloradosprings.org

or contact Mr. Dave Somers, Executive Director

Center for Nonprofit Excellence

518 North Nevada Avenue

Colorado Springs, CO 80903

719.955.0764

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Delaware Association of Nonprofit Agencies (DANA)

DANA represents more than 225 charitable nonprofits throughout the state of Delaware. DANA members include the entire spectrum of the nonprofit sector - the arts, education, health, human service, religious, and philanthropic institutions. All are committed to the strengthening of the nonprofit sector in Delaware for the benefit of the whole community - clients, providers, policy-makers, and the general public.  Beginning in 2008, through a management agreement with the Maryland Association of Nonprofit Organizations, DANA offers the resources and tools of the Standards for Excellence® program to nonprofits in the state of Delaware.

For information, please visit www.delawarenonprofit.org or contact

John Baker, Program Director
DANA
100 W. 10th Street, Ste 102
Wilmington, DE 19801
Phone: 302.777.5500
Fax: 302.777.5386
Email: jbaker@delawarenonprofit.org

 

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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: 

Jawan Ross, Capacity and Accountability Director

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

Baltimore, MD 21230

410.727.6367 ext. 14

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National Leadership Roundtable on Church Management
The National Leadership Roundtable on Church Management is an organization of laity, religious and clergy working together to promote excellence and best practices in the management, finances and human resource development of the Catholic Church in US by greater incorporation of the expertise of the laity.

 

The Leadership Roundtable's Standards for Excellence Program serves as a resource for Catholic diocese, parishes, and Catholic nonprofit organizations throughout the United States. The Leadership Roundtable is dedicated to helping individual Catholic parishes, dioceses and nonprofits to implement these Standards for Excellence.  Working in partnership with other national Catholic organizations and in collaboration with bishops and diocesan leadership, the Leadership Roundtable provides educational resources and training to assist dioceses and parishes to comply with the performance indicators outlined in these Standards.

For information and questions, please contact:

Michael Brough

Director of Planning and Member Services

National Leadership Roundtable on Church Management

1350 Connecticut Ave, NW, Ste 825

Washington, DC 20036-1741

202.223.8962

Standards@nlrcm.org

www.nlrcm.org/SFX/partners/default.asp

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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

www.oano.org

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Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits

The mission of the Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits is Building Better Communities through Effective Nonprofits. Based in Oklahoma City and Tulsa, the Center provides consulting and training throughout the state of Oklahoma.

For questions and information, contact:

Debby Hampton, CEO and President
Kelly Krahl
, Standards for Excellence Manager
Oklahoma Center For Nonprofits

720 W Wilshire Blvd, Suite 115

Oklahoma City, OK 73116

405.463.6886

www.oklahomacenterfornonprofits.org

 

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Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations
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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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The West Virginia Community Development Hub

Governed by a 13 member board of directors, this 501(c)3 intermediary organization offers education, training and technical assistance to other nonprofits throughout the year. In addition, the Community Developement Hub is the licensed replication partner for the National Standards for Excellence for Nonprofit Organizations in West Virginia.

Offering the West Virginia 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:

Herk Conner (h.conner@wvhub.org)

Program Director
Phone: 304.566.7332

h.conner@wvhub.org


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