NONPROFITS FIRST INC

The Accreditation program at Nonprofits First helps nonprofit agencies manage risks, identify financial trends, and demonstrate accountability and management excellence to funders and other community stakeholders. Accredited agencies have demonstrated compliance with standards that address core requirements of the federal, state, and local laws and regulations that govern nonprofits, best practices in management, as well as the expectations of many public and private funders. The standards cover a number of key areas, including: board governance, strategic planning, fundraising, risk management, human resources, and financial management. To ensure that the process is objective, compliance with Accreditation standards is verified by subject matter experts in each area of review, offering vital third-party confirmation of an organization’s commitment to management excellence.

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