Tuesday, December 1, 2015
New York Community Trust Honors 2015 Winners of Nonprofit Excellence Awards
The Nonprofit Coordinating Committee of New York (NPCC), The New York Community Trust, and Philanthropy New York announced the three winners for the 2015 New York Community Trust Nonprofit Excellence Awards on November 18.
The organizations range in size, budget, and age. Founded in 2006, America Needs You is the smallest with a budget of $3.2 million and 20 full time staff members; ANY is the youngest organization to win this award. Founded in 1971, BRC is the oldest and largest with a budget of $67 million and 773 full time employees. New York Common Pantry has a budget of $5 million, 39 full time staff, and over 14,400 volunteers.
The winners were selected from a pool of 56 applicants by the program's 34-member expert Selection Committee for their outstanding management, focusing on Eight Key Areas of Nonprofit Excellence. Click here to read the press release.
About the Winning Organizations
Gold Prize Winner: New York Common Pantry is dedicated to reducing hunger throughout New York City while promoting dignity and self-sufficiency. Read about NYCP's Examples of Excellence.
Silver Prize Winner: America Needs You fights for economic mobility for ambitious, first-generation college students by providing transformative mentorship and intensive career development. Read about ANY's Examples of Excellence.
Bronze Prize Winner: BRC helps people reclaim lives lost by restoring hope and dignity and offering opportunities for health and self-sufficiency.Read about BRC's Examples of Excellence.
These winners were honored at an Awards Presentation and Best Practices Workshop on November 18. The Best Practices Workshop included the executive director and a board member from each of the winning organizations and was moderated by Stephanie Thomas, President of Stetwin Consulting and NPCC Board Member.
Now in its ninth year, the Awards program recognizes outstanding management practices and educates nonprofit managers and board leaders throughout New York's nonprofit community about excellent management practices.
The Awards program is open to all 501(c)3 nonprofits based in New York City, Long Island and Westchester. To read more about the 2015 New York Community Trust Nonprofit Excellence Awards program, please visit: http://npexcellence.fcny.org.