CALIFORNIA COUNCIL FOR EXCELLENCE

The California Council for Excellence (CCE) is a non-profit educational organization based in Escondido, California. With a team of less than five employees, CCE operates under the leadership of a volunteer Board of Directors and professional staff. CCE focuses on promoting performance excellence through its administration of the California Awards for Performance Excellence (CAPE) program. CAPE offers four levels of Baldrige-based assessments, designed to support organizations of all sizes and stages of development in their pursuit of improvement. As the official Baldrige Performance Excellence Program State Alliance Member in California, CCE plays a crucial role in disseminating information and resources related to performance excellence best practices. The organization provides guidance and support to California organizations seeking to implement and integrate the Baldrige Criteria into their operations. To learn more about CCE and the CAPE program, visit their website at calexcellence.org.