1. Class of 2011 Awards Presentation

2. Bill McLennan

3. Suzanne Brace

5. New Tiered Recognition Approach Journey Toward Excellence and Be Recognized as You Achieve!

6. Tier Three: Excellence Awarded Maryland Nonprofits’ Standards for Excellence Seal Tier Two: Enhanced Standards for Excellence Enhanced Tier Tier One: The Essentials Adhering to Basic Legal, Regulatory, and Governance Practices New Tiered Approach Excellence is now even more attainable for organizations of all types, sizes and resources.

10. “…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

11. “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

12. “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

13. “….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

15. Class of 2011

16. Re-certified Organizations

18. Newly Certified Organizations

19. 2011 Certified Organizations