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.
Event
This year’s ceremony took place on the evening of June 12, 2024 at the New England Aquarium. Hundreds of nonprofit professionals, organizations, affiliate businesses, and supporters gathered to celebrate the sector.
Awards
Awards were distributed to individuals and nonprofit organizations in the following six categories: Excellence in Advocacy, Excellence in Community-Building (new this year), Excellence in Innovation, Excellence in Leadership, Excellence by a Small Nonprofit, and Excellence by a Young Professional.
2024 Excellence Award Winners
Congratulations to this year’s awardees, who were announced live during the ceremony. See below for the 2024 Nonprofit Excellence Award winners:
Excellence in Advocacy – La Colaborativa
Excellence in Community-Building – Chica Project
Excellence in Innovation – Boston Community Pediatrics
Excellence in Leadership – Marisol Amaya-Aluigi, La Alianza Hispana, Inc.
Excellence by a Small Nonprofit – Dream Out Loud Center
Excellence by a Young Professional – Josephina Lin, The Family Van
2024 Finalists
Congratulations to the finalists, nominated by their peers and other community members. An independent panel of judges reviewed over 170 nominations from across the state and selected 30 finalists, from which the six award winners were chosen. See below for this year’s finalists:
Excellence in Advocacy
- Disability Policy Consortium
- International Institute of New England
- La Colaborativa
- Massachusetts Alliance for Early College
- Project Bread
Excellence in Community-Building
- Beyond Walls
- Chica Project
- METCO Metropolitan Council for Educational Opportunity
- The Wily Network
- THRIVE Communities of Massachusetts
Excellence in Innovation
- Animal Rescue League of Boston
- Boston Community Pediatrics
- Boston Impact Initiative
- Bread & Roses
- Flare Education
Excellence in Leadership
- Marisol Amaya-Aluigi, La Alianza Hispana, Inc.
- Jetta Bernier, MassKids
- Lisa Carter, Agassiz Village
- Robert Mulhall, Kripalu
- Billy Starr, Pan-Mass Challenge
Excellence by a Small Nonprofit
- Dream Out Loud Center
- LGBTQ Senior Housing Inc.
- Potencia
- West Medford Community Center, Inc.
- Village Food Hub
Excellence by a Young Professional
- Eliza Adams, The Guild for Human Services
- Susie Beyl, Boston Partners in Education
- Dosa Chidandali, Cambridge Women’s Center
- Josephina Lin, The Family Van
- Brittany Thomas, ZUMIX
To read about last year’s program, visit our blog here.
For more information or sponsorship questions, contact Clare Ladd at cladd@massnonprofitnet.org.
