Our work to focus on racial and other inequities includes identifying where our accreditation standards can be strengthened to reflect the expertise, lived experiences, and strategies at the forefront of anti-racism work, and also highlighting areas of current practice where organizations should look to address discrimination and disparity.
The collaboration between Volunteers and organizations has been instrumental in the successful implementation of the virtual review. We are pleased to relay reflections from a Volunteer for COA, as she experienced her first virtual review!
Few nonprofit organizations are prepared for the transition of executive leadership that is coming and the impact it will have on their mission.
Through a lot of hard work collecting, aggregating, and sharing data, COA has created a system which has 360-degree value for our network.
Our hope is that this roundup of guidance from the field will help you make informed decisions about how or if to conduct in-person work.
Accreditation is daunting on its own – throw in a mandate with a tight deadline and its understandable that providers enter panic mode. Here’s a guide to help you gather the important details, understand what is required, determine milestones, and know how to compare and contrast accreditors.