For Immediate Release
For more information contact:
Naomi Takeuchi, President
1000 Cranes Business Consulting
1-919-806-4932
naomi@1000cranes.com
Naomi Takeuchi Now Available to Provide Training on Standards for
Excellence Topics in North Carolina
Baltimore, MD (May 2, 2007) - Naomi Takeuchi, President of 1000 Cranes
Business Consulting and licensed consultant in the Standards for
Excellence Institute materials, will begin offering training modules in
the Standards program. "I was thrilled to hear that the license we hold
with the Standards for Excellence gives us the opportunity to provide
the training modules within the State of North Carolina beginning May 1,
2007," explains Takeuchi. "Over the last year we have had the
opportunity to assist organizations achieve certification in the
standards through our consulting services, but now we can provide this
added training to all North Carolina nonprofits. The entire program of
The Standards for Excellence including the Codebook, Clinics and
Certification processes will now be available. This is important for
nonprofits who have chosen to operate efficiently and ethically."
1000 Cranes Business Consulting is a private consulting firm serving nonprofits and small businesses in strategic planning, business consulting and financial analysis with a focus on social enterprise. For further information about the 1000 Cranes, LLC, visit the website at www.1000cranes.com.
The first program of its kind in the United States, the Standards for Excellence Institute is a national initiative that promotes the highest standards of ethics and accountability in nonprofit governance, management, and operations, and facilitates adherence to those standards by all nonprofits. The Institute, an operating division of The Maryland Association of Nonprofit Organizations, uses the Standards for Excellence program, a comprehensive system of nonprofit sector self-regulation as its vehicle for effective change. The Standards for Excellence program works to strengthen the ability of nonprofit organizations to act ethically and accountably in their management and governance, while enhancing the public's trust in the nonprofit sector. For further information about the Standards for Excellence Institute, visit the website at www.standardsforexcellenceinstitute.org.
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