2012 Excellence Awards
Advocacy
This award recognizes a nonprofit organization whose work has affected significant public policy change through the education and mobilization of constituents, the general public, and/or public policy decision makers.
2012 Excellence in Advocacy Finalists
- EPOCA – Worcester
- MassEquality – Boston
- MotherWoman – Amherst
- Youth Jobs Coalition – Dorchester
Board Leadership
This award recognizes a nonprofit organization that exemplifies best practices in board governance and effectively partners with staff resulting in improved outcomes and/or increased resources.
- Acre Family Child Care Center – Lowell
- Friday Night Supper Program – Boston
- Friends of Resiliency for Life – Framingham
- Lawyers Clearinghouse – Boston
Collaboration
This award recognizes two or more nonprofit organizations that have partnered to achieve an outcome that furthers the mission of each organization and could not have been achieved separately.
2012 Excellence in Collaboration Finalists
- Acre Family Child Care Center – Lowell
- The Civitan Club of Pittsfield – Pittsfield
- Inquilinos Boricuas en Accion (IBA) – Boston
- Raw Art Works – Lynn
Communications
This award recognizes a nonprofit organization that effectively used new and/or traditional media to increase the use of programs and services, or to create awareness of a specific issue or need.
2012 Excellence in Communication Finalists
- Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Boston – Boston
- Crittenton Women’s Union – Boston
- The School for Field Studies – Beverly
- The Cotting School – Lexington
Innovation
This award recognizes a nonprofit organization that has made substantial progress toward key outcomes through use of new approaches or strategies.
2012 Excellence in Innovation Finalists
- 119 Gallery – Lowell
- Families United in Educational Leadership (FUEL) – Boston
- Southwest Boston Senior Services dba Ethos – Jamaica Plain
- The Immigrant Learning Center, Inc. – Malden
Leadership
This award recognizes a nonprofit leader whose strategic vision, passion, perseverance and collaborative style have led to extraordinary organizational or programmatic results.
2012 Excellence in Leadership Finalists
- Robin Organ, Green Schools – Mansfield
- Sister Lena Deevy, Irish International Immigrant Center – Boston
- Dorcas Grigg-Saito, Lowell Community Health Center – Lowell
- Ronald Willoughby, Springfield Rescue Mission – Springfield
Young Professional
This award recognizes a nonprofit leader whose strategic vision, passion, perseverance and collaborative style have led to extraordinary organizational or programmatic results. This award is targeted to individuals 35 years of age or younger.
2012 Young Professional Finalists
- Nicki Eastburn, Assabet Valley Collaborative/Family Success Partnership – Marlborough
- Marquis Cabrera, Foster Skills, Inc. – Woburn
- Joanne Paterson, REACH Beyond Domestic Violence, Inc. – Waltham
- Jon Feinman, Inner City Weightlifting – Boston
Recognize the Finalists and Winners with MNN
Finalists will be recognized and winners will be revealed at the 2012 Nonprofit Awareness Day, on June 11 at the State House. Register today to celebrate the sector– hurry, space is limited.