Nonprofit Ethics Training Clinic

Posted by on July 28, 2006

The Nonprofit Center at La Salle University, in partnership with the Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations (PANO) is offering Clinic Training Sessions in the Philadelphia region to begin on Tuesday, September 12, 2006 from 9:00 AM ? 1:00 PM at Nonprofit Center at La Salle University. The Philadelphia Clinic series is funded by The Philadelphia Foundation, The Wachovia Foundation and The HBE Foundation.

A state-of-the-art ethics and accountability program, the Standards for Excellence consists of eight Guiding Principles and 56 standards. The Guiding Principles include: mission and program, governing board, conflict of interest, human resources, financial and legal, openness, fundraising and public policy.

The nationally recognized Standards for Excellence provide a tool to for improving nonprofit efficiency and performance. The Standards for Excellence program:

– Helps an organization be more focused in planning and organizational efforts assuring appropriate policies are in place.
– Energizes board and staff, resulting in a more informed staff and more engaged board members.
– Increases credibility with donors and the public and promotes the highest level of public confidence.

Please visit http://www.pano.org/events.php#Standards%20for%20Excellence or contact [email protected] for more information.