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• Integrity - We take responsibility and are accountable for our decisions; we earn the trust of others by fulfilling our obligations; we acknowledge our mistakes and use them as tools to learn and improve; and we support othersī efforts to do the same.
   
• Excellence - We always do our best and use resources effectively and efficiently to achieve the maximum benefit possible for our clients, donors, volunteers, Board, staff, community, and other stakeholders.
   
• Honest communication - We are direct and truthful; we are thoughtful and considerate in how we express our truth; we make our motives and goals explicit and transparent; we respect othersī point of view and avoid making assumptions about the thoughts and intentions of others.
   
• Commitment - We are committed to our mission and do whatever is necessary to achieve fulfillment of our mission, goals, and obligations within the parameters of our Core Values.
   
• Optimism - We see the best in ourselves and others, and we meet circumstances with the conviction that we can make a positive difference in the world.
   
• Entrepreneurism - We are proactive in leading our organization to be innovative, responsive to a changing environment, continually learning and growing, and a model of professionalism for our clients and peers.
   
• Self-determination - We believe in the value of people and their ability - regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, educational attainment, or socioeconomic status - to take control of and affect the circumstances of their lives and improve their own condition.
   
• Our people - We recognize that our people are the greatest asset in our organization and the driving force behind the fulfillment of our mission; we support the development of the skills and abilities our staff needs to work effectively, create an atmosphere in which we are all valued, and challenge each other to live up to our own best potential.