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 for a Nonproprofit
Mission Award. 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 12,000 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?
Staff members, board members, volunteers, program recipients,
donors or other supporters may nominate a nonprofit for
a Mission Award.
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.
Nominations
for the Nonprofit Mission Awards are due by April 29,
2011.
Applications
for the Nonprofit Excellence Awards are due by May 31,
2011 at 4 p.m.
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 2011.
When
will the awards ceremony take place?
The
2011 Minnesota Nonprofit Awards will be presented at the
2011 Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Annual Conference,
on October 6-7, at the RiverCentre in St. Paul.
By
registering for the conference, you will receive free
admission to the presentation of the 2011 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. Visit www.mncn.org
for more information and to register.
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 website.
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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