Hope House of Central Louisiana 
LANO 

Hope House of Central Louisiana is proud to display this Seal of Excellence awarded by the Louisiana Standards for Excellence. Certification in the Standards for Excellence program is bestowed only to the most well-managed and responsibly governed nonprofit organizations that have demonstrated compliance with 57 specific Standards for Excellence as outlined in the Louisiana Standards for Excellene: An Ethics and Accountability Code for the Nonprofit Sector.

Based on honesty, integrity, fairness, respect, trust, responsibility, and accountability, the codes are premised on eight areas of nonprofit management and governance:

1. Mission and Program
2. Governing Body
3. Conflict of Interest
4. Human Resources
5. Financial and Legal
6. Openness
7. Fundraising
8. Public Affairs and Public Policy

Hope House of Central Louisiana has met, complied with, and integrated the Standards for Excellence into all its activiites to successfully complete this voluntary certification program. For more information about the Standards for Excellence program, please visit. www.lano.org.