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2007 NONPROFIT
AWARDS
Honoring Exemplary Minnesota Nonprofits
Deadline:
Thursday, May 31, 2007
ABOUT
EACH AWARD
Nonprofit
Mission Award: Advocacy
The Nonprofit Mission Award for Advocacy recognizes advocacy as one of the most effective and unique roles of nonprofit organizations. The recipient of this award:
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Implements an effective advocacy
strategy
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Demonstrates success in its advocacy
efforts
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Has a significant impact on the organization’s
constituency
Nonprofit
Mission Award: Innovation
The Nonprofit Mission Award for Innovation recognizes creative
applications and non-traditional approaches to solving community
challenges. The recipient of this award
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Brings
creative solutions to community challenges
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Employs
a variety of strategies in developing these solutions
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Collaborates
with other nonprofit organizations, businesses and governmental
agencies in their effort
Nonprofit
Mission Award: Anti-Racism
Initiative
The Nonprofit Mission Award for Anti-Racism Initiative recognizes an organization that:
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Works to eliminate prejudice and racism in
society
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Demonstrates a commitment to pluralism and
inclusivity
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Develops unique and thought-provoking strategies to combat
racism
Nonprofit
Mission Award: Responsive Philanthropy
This award was established to recognize the creative partnership between funders and
organizations in mobilizing community resources for public benefit. The recipient of this award demonstrates:
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Responsiveness to citizen
initiatives
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Recognition of public policy issues and long-term strategies to fight
problems
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Commitment of substantial resources to disadvantaged people and Minnesota communities through a process of dialogue and
partnership
Nonprofit
Excellence Awards
The Nonprofit Excellence Awards recognize the two Minnesota nonprofit organizations that best demonstrate the
Principles and Practices for Nonprofit Excellence. Award criteria are based on quality, responsibility, and accountability as defined in MCN’s
Principles and Practices for Nonprofit Excellence. One organization with an operating budget of $1.5 million or more will receive $5,000 and a
commemorative award; and one organization with an operating budget of less than $1.5 million will receive $3,000 and a
commemorative award.
The
Nonprofit Excellence Awards are sponsored by Marquette Financial Companies.
Nominate an organization
Read about the selection process
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