Standards for Excellence 101

Good intentions do not file your 990s, and a great mission will not save you when a board member suggests paying their nephew in cash to redesign your website. You are already committed to doing good work, so let us make sure your operational infrastructure does not accidentally turn into a cautionary tale on the evening news.

In this interactive session, Dorian Hines breaks down The Standards for Excellence®: An Ethics and Accountability Code for the Nonprofit Sector. Think of it as the ultimate blueprint for bulletproof governance, minus the dry legal sedatives. Instead of just reading rules off a slide, we will dive into real-life case studies and interactive scenarios—meaning you get to dissect other people's wild governance messes from a safe distance while learning how to protect your own organization.

Why does this matter? Strong ethics and clear accountability do more than keep you out of trouble; they build immediate trust with funders, stop boardroom chaos before it starts, and give your team the stability to actually do the work you signed up for. Come for the best practices, stay for the scandal prevention.