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The New York Times Company Announces Third Annual Nonprofit Excellence Awards

Monday 15. September 2008 - Deadline is November 21

The New York Times Company announced today that applications are now available for the third annual New York Times Company Nonprofit Excellence Awards, recognizing outstanding nonprofit organizations based in and serving the communities of New York City, Long Island and Westchester. Online applications are available at www.NYTimes-community.com and will be accepted through Friday, Nov. 21.
The Community Affairs department of the Times Company is collaborating with the Nonprofit Coordinating Committee of New York (NPCC) and the New York Regional Association of Grantmakers (NYRAG) on the program. Applications from any New York State nonprofit organizations operating in Brooklyn, the Bronx, Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island, Nassau County, Suffolk County or Westchester County will be considered.
Up to four organizations will be awarded a total of $40,000, with $25,000 going to the grand prize winner for Overall Management Excellence. Awards will be presented for outstanding performance in one or more other key areas of nonprofit management. Key areas correspond to the following criteria, which form the basis for evaluation of nominees: overall management focus on results; governance structure that moves the organization forward; strong, transparent and accountable financial management; inclusive, diverse and responsive organizational practices; enlightened use of human resources and technology; regular and effective communications; and effective, ethical fundraising and resource development.
Each of the winning organizations will also receive a scholarship to The Institute for Not-for-Profit Management at Columbia Business School Executive Education.
Recipients of the 2008 New York Times Company Nonprofit Excellence Awards were: Community Health Action of Staten Island, grand prize winner for overall management excellence; Harlem RBI for excellent communications; Ifetayo Cultural Arts for excellent culturally-based management strategies; and The Institute for Family Health for excellent use of technology and focus on mission.
“We are honored to be presenting this award,” said Diane McNulty, executive director of community affairs and media relations, The New York Times Company. “We’re delighted to have the opportunity to recognize and celebrate these organizations for their managerial excellence.”
“This program offers a great educational opportunity for the public and for nonprofit professionals. By applying, nonprofits get practical guidance and feedback that enable them to go from good to great,” said Michael Clark, president, Nonprofit Coordinating Committee of New York.
“Strong nonprofit management is critical to the outcomes that NYRAG members are trying to achieve, and we are thrilled to be a part of this important program,” said Ronna Brown, president, New York Regional Association of Grantmakers. “We look forward to celebrating and learning from exemplary nonprofits in our region.”
A selection committee of leaders from the nonprofit community will consider applications, evaluate finalists during site visits and make the final determination of winners. Committee members include:
— Sr. Kwayera Archer-Cunningham, president and CEO, Ifetayo Cultural Arts
— Diane Arneth, executive director, Community Health Action of Staten Island
— Victoria Bailey, executive director, Theatre Development Fund
— Fran Barrett, executive director, Community Resource Exchange
— Rich Berlin, executive director, Harlem RBI
— Jessica Chao, vice president, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors
— Kristin Giantris, vice president, Northeast Region, Nonprofit Finance Fund
— Don Crocker, executive director and CEO, Support Center for Nonprofit Management
— Michael Davidson, chair, Governance Matters
— Sean Delany, executive director, Lawyers Alliance of New York
— Dennis Derryck, professor, Milano The New School for Management and Urban Policy
— Denise Gray-Felder, president and CEO, Communication for Social Change Consortium
— Amy Houston, director, Management Assistance, Robin Hood Foundation
— Geoffrey Knox, president and founder, Geoffrey Knox & Associates
— Mirm Kriegel, account manager, BBMG Branding
— Sandra Lamb, president and CEO, Lamb Advisors
— Sr. Paulette LoMonaco, executive director, Good Shepherd Services
— Lillian Rodriguez Lopez, executive director, Hispanic Federation
— Mary McCormick, president, Fund for the City of New York
— Yvonne Moore, executive director, The Daphne Foundation
— Ana Oliveira, president and CEO, New York Women’s Foundation
— Suvasini Patel, communications and outreach manager, WITNESS
— Hilda Polanco, managing director, Fiscal Management Associates
— Hildy Simmons, consultant and grantmaker, Philanthropic Advisory Services
— Pat Swann, senior program officer, The New York Community Trust
— David Terrio, president, BTQ Financial
— Ann Marie Thigpen, director, Long Island Center for Nonprofit Leadership at Adelphi University
Ms. Simmons will serve as the chair of the selection committee, which does not include any representatives from the Times Company.
The awards, which are intended to honor nonprofit management excellence rather than program content, will be presented at a special event at TheTimesCenter in New York City in June 2009.
Additional financial and in-kind support is provided by the Surdna Foundation, The New York Community Trust, the Altman Foundation, The Clark Foundation, The Institute for Not-for-Profit Management at Columbia Business School Executive Education, Fund for the City of New York, and RSM McGladrey, Inc.