The Charities Review Council’s Lynnea Atlas-Ingebretson recently
sat down with Ekta Prakash, Executive Director of CAPI, to discuss the spirit
of the Accountability Standards and its power to transform the culture and day-to-day
work of an organization.
Lynnea somewhat reluctantly describes herself as a nonprofit
sector geek, and as such, the experience that Ekta shared convinced her that
when you involve the “whole” organization in the journey to Meet Standards,
it can be quite powerful.
CAPI’s mission is to guide refugees and immigrants in the
journey toward self-determination and social equality. While exploring the benefits
of meeting the 27 Accountability Standards, Ekta provided three lessons learned from CAPI’s experience:
- Intentionally including board and staff in the AccountabilityWizard review process
- How meeting Standards boosts internal accountabilityand transparency
- How the Standards improve the Return on Mission (ROM)
Stay tuned as we post three informative blogs covering these topics over the next month to gain valuable tips and insight into the process of completing an Accountability Wizard review.
Ekta Prakash holds an MA in Sociology from the Delhi School of
Economics and a Masters in Nonprofit and Public Administration from
Metropolitan State University. Prior to joining CAPI, Ekta worked for the Presbyterian
Homes and Access Press. She was also a National Gender Equity Campaign Fellow
with Asian American/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy (AAPIP) and a Leaders Advocacy Parity Fellow for the Smoke Free Asian American Pacific
Islanders Housing Project. "My
personal philosophy is also based on my management theory of organizational
behavior and Maslow's hierarchy of needs. I am always open to ways to improve myself
as an individual and I’m committed to serving my community.”
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