Guiding Principles & Practices for Nonprofit Excellence in Maine
The Guiding Principles & Practices program is designed to help nonprofits evaluate and improve all aspects of their organizational performance, and to address issues of capacity and accountability.
P&P Online
Online version of Guiding Principles & Practices complete with relevant resources, SkillBuilders, articles, tools, and templates.
Case Studies: Management Practices in Action
A peer-learning resource complete with replicable strategies, policies, systems, and best practices from Maine nonprofits. The collection is searchable by keyword or management topic, and each case study contains a contact person at the organization to whom follow-up questions can be directed.
P&P Self-Assessment Tool
An online tool for discovering how your organization’s practices compare with the Guiding Principles and Practices. The purpose of the tool is to indicate which of your management practices are on par with sector standards, and which are not.
Our sincere thanks to Healey and Associates for their generous sponsorship of the Guiding Principles and Practices for Nonprofit Excellence in Maine
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Dirigo Awards for Nonprofit Excellence
Presented annually to the three Maine nonprofit organizations that have achieved significant results by utilizing ingenuity combined with sound management practices and principles. Winners in each of the small, medium and large nonprofit categories will receive $3,000, a Maine-made handcrafted wooden trophy, and state-wide recognition.
P&P Printables
PDFs of the Guiding Principles & Practices, Basic Infrastructure Checklist, Awards Information, and Awards Application.
