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In the nonprofit ethics hierarchy, Level 2 is accountability. What does it mainly mean?

Transparency and trust: being open and honest.

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  1. Being open and honest so people can trust you ✔
  2. Raising more money than last year
  3. Keeping board decisions secret

Why: Accountability means setting up open procedures and good oversight. Groups that do this are less likely to fall into scandal, the way safety needs protect a person in Maslow's model.

Huh, didn't know that: To build accountability, a nonprofit asks three questions: accountable to whom, for what, and how?

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Why are glass windows so trustworthy? You can always see right through them.
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Answer: Being open and honest so people can trust you. Accountability means setting up open procedures and good oversight. Groups that do this are less likely to fall into scandal, the way safety needs protect a person in Maslow's model.

  1. Learn to Lead, Volume 4: Strategic Perspectives, reading 13.3 (Civil Air Patrol) www.gocivilairpatrol.com/media/cms/Volume_4_Web_4028F891F0A14.pdf
    Accountability refers to the ability of nonprofit organizations to establish transparency and trust.
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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