Frequently
Asked Questions
Below are some general questions about the awards and process.
Can
I nominate the organization I work for?
Yes, you can. You can nominate an organization at which
you are employed or serve as a board member for either a
Nonprofit Mission or Nonprofit Excellence Award. Applications
for the Nonprofit Excellence Awards must be submitted by the
organization, as the application involves board oversight and
detailed responses on specific practices.
Can
I nominate an organization I don't work for, but support their
work?
You may submit a nomination for a Nonprofit Mission Award in
the areas of Innovation, Anti-racism Initiative, Advocacy and
Responsive Philanthropy for any nonprofit organization based
in Minnesota. As the nominator, you do not need to have a
formal relationship to the organization on whose behalf you
are nominating for a Nonprofit Mission Award. Applications for
the Nonprofit Excellence Awards must be submitted by the
organization, as the application involves board oversight and
detailed responses on specific practices.
Who
is eligible to nominate an organization?
Anyone is eligible to nominate an organization. As the
nominator, you do not need to have a formal relationship to
the organization you are nominating for a
Nonprofit Mission Award. Applications for the Nonprofit
Excellence Awards must be submitted by the organization, as
the application involves board oversight and detailed responses
on specific practices.
What does my organization
receive if it wins an award?
Organizations chosen to receive a Nonprofit Mission or
Excellence Award will receive the honor and distinction of
being recognized as a leader among Minnesota's nonprofits.
Organizations will also receive a 2-4 minute video
production capturing the organizations work for which it is
receiving the award and a one-of-a-kind art glass award
engraved with your organization's name. Winning organizations
will be featured with a profile of the organization in MCN's Nonprofit
News reaching 10,000 nonprofit managers, and in media
releases to Minnesota and national media. In addition, each
award category has a cash or scholarship prize, with the
exception of the award for Responsive Philanthropy. See About
the Awards and Recipient Prizes
for details.
How are the recipients
decided?
The Nonprofit Mission Awards
may be nominated by staff members, board members, volunteers,
program recipients, donors or other supporters. The online
nomination process closes Thursday, May 29, 2008. The
Nonprofit Mission Awards Selection Committee will review all complete nominations in
the categories of Innovation, Anti-racism Initiative, Advocacy
and Responsive Philanthropy and narrow the field of
nominations to three finalists in each category.
Finalists will be announced in
June. All MCN member organizations and their staff are invited
to vote on the winners from the field of finalists. The
recipients of the four awards will be decided by member votes
and the organizations receiving the most votes will win.
Finalist organizations and their staff are not eligible to
vote within their own category.
The Nonprofit Excellence Awards
are selected by a Blue Ribbon Panel of experienced nonprofit leaders
who will review the applications and supporting materials and
select award finalists in two categories based on the
organizations' sizes.
Can I vote for the
Nonprofit Awards recipients?
Employees and board members of MCN nonprofit
member organizations are eligible to vote for the
Nonprofit Mission Awards. Those individuals currently in MCN's
database will receive their password to vote upon the opening
of the voting process. If you are part of a nonprofit member
of MCN, but do not receive a password, contact
MCN to receive your password.
The Nonprofit Excellence Awards
are selected by a Blue Ribbon Panel of experienced nonprofit leaders
who
will review the applications and supporting materials and
select award finalists in two categories based on the
organizations' sizes.
When are the award
recipients announced?
The awards recipients will be announced in September.
When will the awards
ceremony take place?
The 2008 Minnesota Nonprofit
Awards will be presented at the 2008 Minnesota Council of
Nonprofits Annual Conference, on October 2-3, 2008, at the
RiverCentre, in St. Paul.
By registering for the
conference, you will receive free admission to the
presentation of the 2008 Nonprofit
Mission
and Excellence Awards. If you would like to attend the
ceremony, but not register for the entire conference, special
luncheon tickets are available.
What
nonprofits have won in the
past?
A full list of past award recipients, along with links to
their Web sites and video productions is posted on this
Web site.
Past Award
Recipients and Videos.
If an organization has won
in the past, is it eligible to win again?
Yes, organizations who have been honored with an award in the
past may be nominated again. However, the nominations should
be in relation to different or new activities.
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