Introducing: Standards for Excellence Institute® Licensed Consultants Class of June 2021
Contact: Amy Coates Madsen
Director Standards for Excellence Institute
acmadsen@standardsforexcellence.org
Introducing: Standards for Excellence Institute® Licensed Consultants Class of June 2021
Baltimore, MD – August 11, 2021 The Standards for Excellence Institute, an initiative designed to help nonprofit organizations operate more ethically and accountably, recently licensed a new group of Licensed Consultants from across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Through a partnership with the Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations, these seven consultants have completed a comprehensive training to assist nonprofits nationwide.
As Standards for Excellence Licensed Consultants, these individuals have the expertise and ability to guide nonprofits in governance and management practices, as well as meeting demands for nonprofit accountability. Standards for Excellence also includes comprehensive knowledge of organizational assessments, consulting, training, and assistance in the application process for national Standards for Excellence accreditation. The most recent Licensed Consultants are listed below as well as reflections from this summer’s class.
Here are the most recent Licensed Consultants:
Licensed Consultant Niya Hamilton of Niya Hamilton Consultancy LLC shared, “I greatly appreciate this program, so it was imperative to continue with the national program as well. I have found this network of thought leaders, resources, and education to be pivotal in the work I do as a nonprofit and small business consultant. Every project and client I engage I apply best practices; even consulting with for profit clients. I approach each engagement from the perspective of ethics and accountability and therefore the resource guides and principles have been invaluable to myself and my clients.”
Tish Mogan, Standards for Excellence Director, Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations offered, “We are delighted that this group of Standards for Excellence Pennsylvania Licensed Consultants can now expand their services in other states. Standards for Excellence Licensed Consultants utilize the Standards for Excellence educational resources, sample policies, tools, checklists, etc. to strengthen nonprofit operations and governance with clients. Rather than spending time ‘reinventing the wheel,’ Consultants can take a deeper dive with organizations and help them to advance them at a faster pace.”
The Licensed Consultant Program has grown each year since its inception in 2006. A searchable directory of consultants can be found on the Institute’s website.
The Standards for Excellence Institute, an operating division of Maryland Nonprofits, uses the Standards for Excellence program as its vehicle for effective change. The Standards for Excellence program works to help nonprofit organizations act ethically and accountably in their management and governance, while enhancing the public’s trust in the nonprofit sector.
Those interested in becoming a Licensed Consultant have the opportunity to join the 2022 Class of Licensed Consultants can find information and sign up to be notified when applications are available here.