In order to remain competitive and consistently improve the quality and effectiveness of the services provided to their clients, nonprofit organizations must make a concerted effort to continually identify, implement, and promote effective practices. After review of this lesson, you should now be able to: differentiate between the three different types of effective practices— best, promising, and innovative; identify and validate existing and new practices, and promote these effective practices in order to improve organizational performance. Thank you for taking the time to learn about identifying and promoting effective practices.