class of 2011 awards presentation. bill mclennan

Class of 2011Awards Presentation

Bill McLennan

Suzanne Brace

New Tiered Recognition Approach

Journey Toward Excellence and Be Recognized as You

Achieve!

Tier Three: ExcellenceAwarded Maryland Nonprofits’

Standards for Excellence Seal

Tier Two: EnhancedStandards for Excellence Enhanced Tier

Tier One: The EssentialsAdhering to Basic Legal, Regulatory, and Governance Practices

New Tiered ApproachExcellence is now even more attainable for organizations

of all types, sizes and resources.

“…it is an exercise in development and educating your board in a way I could not have envisioned. The process was intense, challenging, frustrating and exciting. Now, we have developed a plan to maintain our Seal of Excellence.”

Earning the Seal of Excellences Helps Reinvigorate Your

Board

“Although the requirements for attaining and maintaining the Standards for Excellence are rigorous, you know that once you have achieved them you are operating at a premier level."

Earning the Seal of Excellence Helps Take Organizations to the

Next Level

“Thorough and provided a wide range of administrative reviews and practices and policies. Also gave you a chance to work with board and co-strengthen organization.”

Earning the Seal of Excellence

Strengthens Organizations

“….What we should look like as an organization if we are to live up to our full potential.”

Earning the Seal of Excellence helps us to

reach our full potential

Class of 2011

Re-certified Organizations

Newly Certified Organizations

2011 CertifiedOrganizations