COA Accreditation
Additional Benefits to Strengthen Your Organization
Beyond the core review process, COA Accreditation includes several benefits that support organizational excellence through continuous learning and improvement. Private and Canadian organizations and public agencies receive access to our Knowledge and Insights Center, benchmarking project, virtual learning sessions on timely topics, and more.
These time-saving resources are designed to assist organizations in remaining informed, and forward looking, by translating the latest research, trends, data, and Social Current expertise into practical and applicable insights. Social Current seeks to ensure that COA Accreditation is more than just a periodic review process, and that it supports learning, continuous quality improvement, and a stronger human and social services sector.
Knowledge and Insights Center
Resource Library
Curated by professional librarians, this extensive clearinghouse library contains thousands of catalog records in more than 20 topic collections.
- Topic Collections. Collections are curated by subject matter experts and focus on topics that advance the Social Current network’s priorities in practice and policy.
- Special Content. The catalog also includes issue briefs, literature reviews, and other materials created by subject matter experts and librarians to summarize and simplify topics.
Preview our spotlighted collection of resources. (Access this sample collection by creating a free Social Current Hub account.)
Knowledge and Insights Center
Research Databases
Thousands of journals, business book summaries, news sources, and other publications are accessible via premium content platforms.
- EBSCOhost Service. This service offers access to multiple databases, each with a distinct focus and source coverage, such as business and industry, social sciences, nursing and allied health, and education.
- Social Work Research and Practice. Families in Society: The Journal of Contemporary Social Services is the official journal of Social Current. It offers peer-reviewed content on the art, science, and practice of social work and social services.
Benchmarking Program
Through the COA Accreditation Benchmarking Program, private and Canadian organizations can access live data dashboards that show how they compare to similar organizations in key performance domains.
This benchmarking program is designed to offer apples-to-apples comparisons that help organizations gauge their health and financial stability and identify areas for improvement. Participating organizations benefit from a high level of comparison integrity—the extent to which the comparison group matches their organizations.
Additional Sessions and Discounts
- Two network-exclusive policy briefings
- One network-exclusive crisis communications virtual learning session
- One network-exclusive sector trends virtual learning session
- 10% discount to participate in the Executive Leadership Institute, a yearlong leadership development program
- 10% discount to attend the annual Advocacy Amplified Training and Hill Day
- Membership to the Nonprofit Risk Management Center
For technical support in accessing these benefits, staff at COA accredited organizations can contact us via email.
To learn how COA Accreditation can support your organization, explore the benefits and process, sign up for a free informational webinar, or request information through the form below.