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Accountability Standards for Nonprofit Organizations: Do Organizations Benefit from Certification Programs?

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  • Nancy Chun Feng
  • Daniel Gordon Neely
  • Lise Anne D. Slatten

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Stakeholders are demanding nonprofit organizations (NPOs) continually improve and work effectively in an ever-changing environment. While there are many ways to approach this operational challenge, this paper examines the impact of acquiring an accountability certification, specifically the Standards for Excellence® Certification. Using a sample of 102 NPOs that have received the Standards for Excellence certification, we find that the certification is associated with increases in public support relative to a control group that did not receive the certification. These results suggest that some stakeholders favorably respond to the certification process, and NPOs can realize tangible benefits from becoming certified.

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  • Nancy Chun Feng & Daniel Gordon Neely & Lise Anne D. Slatten, 2016. "Accountability Standards for Nonprofit Organizations: Do Organizations Benefit from Certification Programs?," International Journal of Public Administration, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 39(6), pages 470-479, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:lpadxx:v:39:y:2016:i:6:p:470-479
    DOI: 10.1080/01900692.2015.1023444
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