The Standards for Excellence Institute® encourages excellence and integrity in nonprofit management. Organizations voluntarily participate, and their internal practices undergo a rigorous “ethics checkup.”

The foundation of the Standards for Excellence® program is the published Standards for Excellence®: An Ethics and Accountability Code for the Nonprofit Sector. The 1st guiding principle is Mission, Strategy, and Evaluation and it contains 5 topic areas.

The foundation of the Standards for Excellence® program is the published Standards for Excellence®: An Ethics and Accountability Code for the Nonprofit Sector.  The 2nd guiding principle is Leadership: Board, Staff, and Volunteers.  It contains 3 topic areas.

The foundation of the Standards for Excellence® program is the published Standards for Excellence®: An Ethics and Accountability Code for the Nonprofit Sector. The 3rd guiding principle is Legal Compliance and Ethics. It contains 5 topic areas.

The foundation of the Standards for Excellence® program is the published Standards for Excellence®: An Ethics and Accountability Code for the Nonprofit Sector. The 4th guiding principle is Finance and Operations. It contains 5 topic areas.

The foundation of the Standards for Excellence® program is the published Standards for Excellence®: An Ethics and Accountability Code for the Nonprofit Sector. The 5th guiding principle is Resource Development. It contains 6 topic areas.