Stephanie Norling, COE2026
If you care about improving your local economy, education, community health, or other aspects of residents’ quality of life, you may benefit from learning about the initiatives of Communities of Excellence 2026. One place you can read a concise summary of the innovative, Baldrige-based nonprofit and its work with communities around the country is Harry Hertz’s June 2020 blog.
Next, consider attending the session on Communities of Excellence 2026 during the Baldrige program’s upcoming, virtual Quest for Excellence
® Conference. I recently spoke with Stephanie Norling, executive director of the nonprofit Communities of Excellence 2026, about that session and her work in general. Following are her answers to my questions.