Please note - this meeting will occur virtually over Zoom!

Please join The Nonprofit Partnership and Strategy Solutions, Inc. for the Standards for Excellence® series: Getting to Know the Standards for Excellence®: Best Practices for a Well-Managed and Responsibly Governed Nonprofit.

What are the Standards for Excellence®, you ask? According to The Standards for Excellence Institute®, the Standards® were "established to promote the highest standards of ethics, effectiveness, and accountability in nonprofit governance, management, and operations."

Accreditation and recognition can be a rigorous process, but the Strategy Solutions team will be there to guide you as you explore this important process.

This series will provide a framework to achieve a well-managed and responsibly governed organization. Each session will be interactive -- there will be the opportunity for participants to share information, ask questions, and talk with a Standards® veteran who has implemented specific best practices at their organization. Join Strategy Solutions for one session or for all -- whatever works best for you and your needs!

Session 2 -
Getting to Know the Standards for Excellence®: Best Practices for a Well-Managed and Responsibly Governed Nonprofit - Leadership: Board, Staff and Volunteers

Presented by: Deb Thompson, President with Strategy Solutions and Jay Breneman, Director, Community & Government Services with Strategy Solutions

Guest Presenters: Tish Bartlett, Executive Director with the Autism Society of Northwestern Pennsylvania and Anna Frantz, Executive Director with Our West Bayfront -- aka... Standards® pros!

This session will provide an overview of the Standards for Excellence® with a specific focus on Leadership - Board, Staff and Volunteers. Topics to be covered include:
- Leadership and Governance
- Leadership and Operational Management
- Cultural Competency/Diversity/Inclusion

In addition to the basic curriculum presented by Deb and Jay, Tish and Anna will provide information on their experience with the Standards for Excellence®.

Learning objectives include:
- Provide an overview of the Standards for Excellence® and how they benefit nonprofits
- Learn best practices within specific functions to educate your staff and board regarding their roles and responsibilities to achieve excellence
- Assess your current practice within each functional area and identify practical and easily implemented strategies to improve your operations