Nonprofits and Accreditation: Exploring the Implications for Accountability

Joanne Carman and Kimberly Fredericks

International Review of Public Administration, 2013, vol. 18, issue 3, 51-68

Abstract: In the nonprofit sector of the United States, particularly in the health and human service subsectors, accreditation has emerged as an accountability tool, with some government agencies requiring that service providers be accredited. Using data gathered through interviews with nonprofit executives from organizations currently accredited by the Council on Accreditation, this article explores why some nonprofit organizations choose to become accredited, the benefits associated with accreditation, and the challenges or drawbacks. The article also examines how the performance and quality improvement standards associated with the accreditation process can serve as tools to institutionalize the process of gathering and using performance measurement data in nonprofit organizations.

Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1080/12294659.2013.10805263

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