Ethics and Accountability
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	Accountability Overview - A guide to various aspects of nonprofit accountability from Independent Sector
	Association of Fundraising Professionals: Ethics Articles - This page contains various links to articles that discuss various ethical issues related to nonprofits.
	Ethics Today Archive - A series of articles about ethical problems for nonprofits.
	Independent Sector Releases Model Code of Ethics for Nonprofits and Foundations - A discussion of the importance of having a code of ethics and a link to a model code.
	Professional Code of Ethics - A clear and concise model of a nonprofit’s code of ethics.
	Standards for Excellence - This is the website for an ethics and accountability code for the nonprofit sector that was developed by the Maryland Association of Nonprofit Organizations. Their model is being replicated in several other states.
	Standards for Excellence: An Ethics and Accountability Code for the Nonprofit Sector - These standards are comprehensive and deal with vital points to be considered by nonprofit boards. Every board member should be familiar with these standards.
	Standards for Excellence: An Ethics and Accountability Code for the Nonprofit Sector - Another set of standards published by the Standards for Excellence Institute.
	Standards of Ethics for Nonprofit Organizations in Utah - Similar to the above stated standards, this page provides information on various board practices that are vital to ethical governance.
	The Sarbanes-Oxley Act and Implications for Nonprofit Organizations - This document, produced by BoardSource and Independent Sector, outlines the implications of the Sarbanese-Oxley Act for nonprofits and suggests methods of compliance.
	USA Swimming: How Do We Safeguard Against Conflicts of Interest - Information about conflicts of interest, ways to prevent them, and information on adopting a conflict of interest policy
	Compendium of Standards, Codes, and Principles - Independent Sector developed this comprehensive list of resources created by and for nonprofit and philanthropic organizations to help guide their ethical practices.