Times Leader | 02/08/2005 | Awards for excellence by nonprofits a stellar idea

Times Leader | 02/08/2005 | Awards for excellence by nonprofits a stellar idea: "Awards for excellence by nonprofits a stellar idea


THE WYOMING Valley Children�s Association deserves lots of credit for garnering a statewide award.
Not only does the Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations Seal of Excellence recognize a standard of accomplishment for the Children�s Association, it also sets a benchmark for the agency to maintain and a standard of achievement for all other non-profit groups in the area.
The Standards for Excellence: An Ethics and Accountability Code for the Nonprofit Sector is the first statewide ethics and accountability program for nonprofits. Development of the program was begun more than 10 years ago by the Maryland Association of Nonprofit Organizations. A subsequent Carnegie Corporation grant allowed new programs in five states, including Pennsylvania."