Thank you to everyone who attended the virtual Nonprofit Excellence Awards presented by Citizens on Wednesday, June 23, 2021 at 10:00 am. The Nonprofit Excellence Awards featured special messages from Senate President Karen Spilka and House Speaker Ron Mariano, and was emceed by Katelyn Flint, morning reporter for NBC10 Boston and weekend anchor at NECN.
Miss the event? Don’t fret!: watch the event recording here.
MNN is pleased to honor the six 2021 Nonprofit Excellence Award winners:
- Excellence in Advocacy – Hildreth Institute
- Excellence in Innovation – Found in Translation
- Excellence in Leadership – Dr. Geralde Gabeau, Executive Director, Immigrant Family Services Institute (IFSI-USA)
- Excellence in Resilience – Backyard Growers
- Excellence by a Small Nonprofit – It Takes A Village
- Excellence by a Young Professional – Monica Regueiro, Program Manager, Massachusetts Housing and Shelter Alliance
Every year, MNN honors the passion and impact of nonprofit professionals and organizations in the state’s nonprofit sector with the Nonprofit Excellence Awards presented by Citizens. The Nonprofit Excellence Awards are presented to six nonprofit organizations and employees that exemplify the most innovative, creative, and effective work being done throughout the Commonwealth.
Missed the event? Watch it here!
The 2021 Nonprofit Excellence Awards were held virtually on Wednesday, June 23, 2021, from 10:00 – 11:00 am. This year’s event was free and open to the public with a suggested donation supporting our mission to strengthen the nonprofit sector and highlight the work of the nonprofits of Massachusetts.
Learn more about our fantastic finalists and winners with our digital program book.
MNN recognizes the following 29 finalists for the 2021 Nonprofit Excellence Awards. This year, a panel of judges reviewed over 180 nominations that represented the incredible work of nonprofits and professionals across the Commonwealth. Learn more about this year’s finalists in our digital program book. The 2021 Nonprofit Excellence Awards finalists are:
Advocacy
- 2Life Communities
- Environmental League of Massachusetts
- Hildreth Institute
- Massachusetts Voter Table
Innovation
Leadership
- Don Cox, Massachusetts Military Support Foundation
- Abrigal Forrester, The Center for Teen Empowerment
- Dr. Geralde Gabeau, Immigrant Family Services Institute
- Erin McAleer, Project Bread
- Sarah Porter, Victory Programs
Resilience
Small Nonprofit
- Headliners in Education
- Healthy Waltham
- It Takes a Village
- Speak for the Trees, Inc.
- Top Notch Scholars, Inc.
Young Professional
- Sadyra Martinez, UTEC
- Monica Regueiro, Massachusetts Housing and Shelter Alliance
- Briana Schissler, St. Francis House
- Hannah Weinstock, Science Club for Girls
- Jibrael Younis, MassHire Central Region Career Centers
Click the names of the categories below to learn more about each category.
- Excellence in Advocacy
- Excellence in Innovation
- Excellence in Leadership
- Excellence in Resilience
- Excellence by a Small Nonprofit
- Excellence by a Young Professional
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Learn more about the 2020 Nonprofit Excellence Awards here.
