Mission: To assist organizations in the implementation of the Standards for Excellence Code and Program in order to expand management capacity and demonstrate credibility in the communities served.

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Table of Contents:

Consultants

List of Standards for Excellence Trained and Approved Consultants

Educational Programs

• Introductory Sessions
• Clinic Sessions - Description  - Schedule
• Consultant Training Flyer and Application

Educational Resources

Educational Resource Packets are available to support Standards for Excellence Implementation. Most are free for PANO Members.  Contact Tish Mogan for information on these.  A few samples of these Best Practices are below:
 
Advocacy and Public Policy in Nonprofits- Sample Policies
Audit Committee 
Board Resource/Balance Matrix
Document Retention Requirements (compliments of NCNA)
Proactive Accountability
Quid Pro Quo 
Voting by Proxy

Price List for Educational Resource Packets-- To download or buy them now, login to our marketplace, go to our online store- and search products for merchandise.

PANO is proud to announce the availability of a new subscription service, the Standards for Excellence Update Service for Accountable Nonprofit Management. For an annual subscription fee of just $60 for PANO members and $90 for non-members, subscribers to this service will receive the latest revisions of the Standards for Excellence Educational Resource Packets and other resources that we update due to legislative / regulation changes. If you have purchased or received the Standards for Excellence Educational Resource binder you will now have the convenience of having updates e-mailed to you once every quarter. The convenience of this service ensures that your nonprofit organization is using the latest updated resources and PANO policy samples such as our Legal Compliance Checklist, allowing you to focus on everyday operations instead of taking the time to monitor what has changed. To subscribe to the Standards for Excellence Update Service for Accountable Nonprofit Management, click here.

Ethics and Accountability Code

• English
• Spanish

Forms

•   Assessment Checklist
•   Assessment Checklist Summary for Pennsylvania
•   Printable Standards Brochure
•   Fee Schedule
•   Peer Reviewer Application
•   Registration for Certification  (Downloadable Word Document)
•   Self-Study Application (Downloadable Word Document)
•   Self-Study- Final Checklist (Downloadable Word Document)
•   Self Study Application Recertification

Learn About Standards for Excellence

• Attend a Clinic Session- Details  Schedule
• Business Model
• Fact sheet provides information about the Standards Program
• History
• Impact
• Standards Advisory Committee
• Standards Committee Members
• Steps to Certification
• Watch the Standards Video

Participation Process
Learn how to participate in the Standards for Excellence programs.

Peer Reviewer Information

•   Job Description
•   Application
•   Training
•   List of current Reviewers

Press Releases/News Articles/Web Links

Products Available

•  Code Booklet pay by check
•  CD overview pay by check
  Watch the video online.

Support the Standards Program

• Case for Support (PDF file)
• Donate Now (Thank you!)

Voluntary Certification Process

Certification Steps
Deadlines for submission of Self Study Application binders are April 30 and October 31.

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